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| stoke [ stōk ] (past and past participle stoked, present participle stok·ing, 3rd person present singular stokes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb add fuel: to add fuel to a fire and stir it up to make it burn more intensely
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2. transitive and intransitive verb tend boiler: to be responsible for adding fuel to and tending a boiler or furnace
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3. transitive verb make extremely enthusiastic: to make somebody feel extremely eager, enthusiastic, and excited about doing something
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 I was stoked to be competing.
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| [Mid-17th century. Back-formation <stoker] |
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