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Incite

Incite Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Incite? [v] provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" [v] urge on; cause to act [v] give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Incite: actuate \| egg on \| instigate \| motivate \| move \| prod \| prompt \| propel \| set off \| stir up Related Terms \| Find terms related to Incite: abet \| actuate \| admonish \| agitate \| animate \| annoy \| arouse \| awake \| awaken \| bestir \| blow the coals \| blow up \| call forth \| call up \| caution \| charge \| compel \| drive \| drive on \| egg on \| encourage \| enjoin \| enkindle \| enrage \| excite \| exhort \| expostulate \| fan \| fan the fire \| fan the flame \| feed the fire \| ferment \| fire \| flame \| foment \| forward \| frenzy \| give an impetus \| give momentum \| goad \| heat \| heat up \| impassion \| impel \| incense \| induce \| inflame \| influence \| infuriate \| inspire \| instigate \| issue a caveat \| key up \| kindle \| lather up \| light the fuse \| light up \| madden \| motivate \| move \| nettle \| overexcite \| persuade \| pique \| power \| preach \| prick \| prod \| prompt \| propel \| provoke \| push \| put in motion \| put up to \| rally \| remonstrate \| rouse \| set agoing \| set astir \| set fire to \| set going \| set in motion \| set on \| set on fire \| sic on \| spur \| steam up \| stimulate \| stir \| stir the blood \| stir the embers \| stir the feelings \| stir up \| summon up \| thrust \| tickle \| turn on \| urge \| wake \| wake up \| waken \| warm \| warm the blood \| warn \| whet \| whip on \| whip up \| work into \| work up See Also \| act \| cause \| do \| goad \| halloo \| make \| move \| provoke \| raise \| stimulate Incite In Webster's Dictionary \In*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inciting}.] [L. incitare; pref. in- in + citare to rouse, stir up: cf. F. inciter. See {Cite}.] To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on. Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him the greatness of the Romans. --Bacon. No blown ambition doth our arms incite. --Shak. Syn: Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move; urge; rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See {Excite}.

Incite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Incite?

[v] provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
[v] urge on; cause to act
[v] give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

Incite In Webster's Dictionary

\In*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incited}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Inciting}.] [L. incitare; pref. in- in + citare to rouse,
stir up: cf. F. inciter. See {Cite}.]
To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.

      Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set
      before him the greatness of the Romans.  --Bacon.

      No blown ambition doth our arms incite.  --Shak.

Syn: Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move;
     urge; rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See
     {Excite}.

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