definition of
[stir up]

[1] #1 stir up v. try to stir up public opinion. wn

[2] #2 stir up v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred". wn

[3] #3 stir up v. change the arrangement or position of. wn

[4] #4 stir up v. provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people". wn