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Instigate

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.

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"

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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