ask for it

agitate bore bother displease disturb exasperate fire up gall irk peeve perturb rile trouble turn off vex worry

abrade badger bedevil beleaguer break bug chafe distress get gnaw harass harry madden miff nag needle nettle nudge pester plague provoke ride ruffle tease

T-off be at be on the back of burn up egg on heat up henpeck hit where one lives make waves push button tick off work on

aid appease assist calm charm cheer comfort delight enchant help make happy please quiet reassure soothe

mollify support

gratify

anger exasperate incense inflame infuriate irritate provoke rile

aggravate hack incite madden needle

T-off get under skin ire make blood boil make see red steam up umbrage whip up

calm comfort delight make happy placate please soothe

gladden

appease compose pacify

anger bother disgust enrage exasperate excite fire up inflame infuriate irritate rile

ire madden provoke umbrage

egg on get a rise out of get under one's skin mad make blood boil make see red

aid appease calm compose help make happy pacify placate please quiet soothe tranquilize

comfort

agitate arouse awaken disturb fire up galvanize heighten incite inflame kindle provoke rile startle stir trigger wake up whip up work up

aggravate anger animate bestir bug challenge craze deepen enhance enliven exhilarate foment innervate instigate intensify magnify mount move needle pique quicken rally redouble rise urge vivify wake waken whet

get going innerve intensate key up make waves pep up steam up

appease calm comfort deter discourage dissuade halt lull make happy pacify please put out quiet soothe stop tranquilize

dampen decline decrease dishearten drop dull fall fix lessen lower regress slow slump soften weaken

disenchant nap sleep

bell the cat court danger court disaster push one's luck tempt the gods try one's hand try one's luck