Meaning of INSTIGATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'instu`geyt
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | incite, inspire, prompt, set off, stir up |
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| | See Also: | | act, cause, get, have, induce, make, move, provoke, raise, stimulate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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