stoke up

verb

1. to feed and tend (a fire, etc) with fuel
2. intr to fill oneself with food

Example Sentences

If you want to get work done by the engine, you have got to stoke up the furnace.

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The French spy was at once sent below and put into safe keeping, and the signal to "stoke up" was sent to the engine-rooms.

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By noon you can stoke up with meat and potatoes—anything you want that'll stick to the merry old slats.

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But I laid in some stores, for I guessed you would want to stoke up some after your travels.'

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This house goes by machinery, with Elspeth to stoke up the motive power.

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Related Words

• feed
• incite
• inflame
• sustain