schüren
Translation
to stoke, to fuel, to stir up, to fan
Examples
Er schürte das Feuer im Kamin.
He stoked the fire in the fireplace.
Seine Worte schürten die Angst in der Bevölkerung.
His words fueled fear among the population.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to stoke/fuel sth. He stoked the fire.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anfachen, anheizen; Antonyms: löschen, dämpfen
Etymology
From Middle High German 'schürn' (to poke, move). Imagine poking a fire to make it bigger.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'stir'. You 'stir' up a fire or you 'stir' up trouble, which is what 'schüren' means.