schüren.
to poke, stoke (to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning)
Meaning & usage
to poke, stoke (to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning)
to stoke, stir up, fuel (an emotion in someone)
Der Angriff schürt Ängste vor einer Invasion.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German schürn, from Old High German scuren, from Proto-West Germanic *skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, see also Old English scieran, Old Frisian skera, Old Saxon sceran, Old High German skeran.
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