Stoke (verb)

1. To add fuel to (a fire) in order to keep it burning.
2. To tend and feed (a furnace or engine) with fuel.
3. To stir up or increase (an emotion or activity).

Origin:

Old english stōcian "to poke, stir up", of germanic origin; related to dutch stoken and german stochern.

Examples:

1. He stoked the fire to keep it burning.
2. The furnace needed to be stoked every hour.
3. He stokes the coals until they are red hot.
4. She tried to stoke his anger.
5. The political campaign tried to stoke fear in the population.