About The Word Instigate

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Instigate

Instigate Meaning & Definition
Instigate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Instigate?

[v] serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
[v] provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Instigate: incite | inspire | prompt | set off | stir up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Instigate: abet | activate | actuate | agitate | arouse | blow the coals | bring | bring on | call forth | contrive | draw down | draw on | effect | elicit | evoke | excite | fan | fan the flame | feed the fire | ferment | fire | foment | get | goad | heat | heat up | hint | impassion | incense | incite | induce | inflame | insinuate | inspire | lead | motivate | nettle | obtain | pique | plan | plot | procure | provoke | put up to | raise | rally | scheme | set | set on | sic on | stir the embers | stir up | suggest | superinduce | tickle | urge | whet | whip up | work up

See Also | act | cause | get | have | induce | make | move | provoke | raise | stimulate

Instigate In Webster's Dictionary

\In"sti*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instigating}.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate; pref. in- in + a root akin to G. stechen to prick, E. stick. See {Stick}.] To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; -- used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate one to a crime. He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity. --Bp. Warburton. Syn: To stimulate; urge; spur; provoke; tempt; incite; impel; encourage; animate.

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