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   In·sti·gate

   /ˈinstəˌɡāt/

   

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   • 1. bring about or initiate (an action or event): "they instigated a reign of terror" Similar set in motionput in motionget under wayget goingget off the groundget in operationstartbegininitiatelaunchinstitutelay the foundations oflay the first stone ofsow the seeds ofset upinauguratefoundestablishput in placeorganizeget workingget functioningactivatetrigger offset offspark offinspirefomentkindlestir upwhip upactuategeneratecausebring aboutstart/get/set the ball rollinginformal:kick offformal:commenceOpposite halt
   • ▪ incite someone to do something, especially something bad: "instigating men to refuse allegiance to the civil powers" Similar inciteencourageurgegoadprovokespur ondrive onegg onenticestimulatepushpressprodpromptinduceimpelprevail uponconstrainmotivatemakeinfluencepersuadeswayarouserouseexciteinflamestir upstingprickinformal:put up toroot onprocureOpposite dissuade

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘urge on’): from Latin instigat- ‘urged, incited’, from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’.

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   The meaning of INSTIGATE is to goad or urge forward : provoke. How to use instigate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Instigate.

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   INSTIGATE definition: 1. to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin…. Learn more.

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   Instigate definition: to cause by incitement; foment. See examples of INSTIGATE used in a sentence.

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   INSTIGATE meaning: 1. to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin…. Learn more.

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   When you instigate something, you start it, but the word carries conflict with it. If you are suspended for wearing a political t-shirt, the incident might instigate days of protest by students and faculty.

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   Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen. Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery. [VERB noun] The violence over the last forty-eight hours was instigated by ex-members of the secret police. [VERB noun] Synonyms: provoke, start, encourage, move More Synonyms of instigate.

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   A complete guide to the word "INSTIGATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. instigated, instigates, instigating. To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil. To instigate others to rebel. Webster's New World.

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    instigate something (especially British English) to make something start or happen, usually something official synonym bring something about. The government has instigated a programme of economic reform.

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    to make something start to happen: My mother had instigated divorce proceedings. instigation. noun [ U ] uk / ˌɪnstɪˈɡeɪʃ ə n / us. instigator. noun [ C ] (Definition of instigate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of instigate. in Chinese (Traditional) 促使發生, 發起… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)