cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

move - arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"

provoke, stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for

raise - activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"

halloo - urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt"

goad - urge with or as if with a goad