attiser
Meanings
Verb
1. to stir up (fire); to rekindle (transitive)
2. to fan the flames of, to stir up (emotion etc.); to inflame (transitive, figuratively)
Examples9
Il attisa le feu.
He fanned the fire into flame.
Ses discours attisent la haine dans ce pays.
His speeches fan the flames of hatred in this country.
Le vent a attisé les flammes.
The wind fanned the flames.
Les rayons de soleil du matin attisent le feu de mon âme.
The rays of the morning sun spark the fire of my soul.
Ce problème a tout naturellement attisé les discussions.
That problem naturally invited debate.
Attisé par un vent fort, le feu s'est répandu en un instant.
Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.