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(ɪnstɪgeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense instigates, present participle instigating, past tense, past participle instigated

verb

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 thesecret police. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: provoke, start, encourage, move More Synonyms of instigate

instigation (ɪnstɪgeɪʃən) uncountable noun

The talks are taking place at the instigation of Germany. [+ of]

At Kukhar's instigation he joined the restaurant as an apprentice chef.

Synonyms: prompting, urging, bidding, incentive More Synonyms of instigate

instigate in British English

(ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to bring about, as by incitement or urging

to instigate rebellion

to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action

Derived forms

instigatingly (ˈinstiˌgatingly)

adverb

instigation (ˌinstiˈgation)

noun

instigative (ˈinstiˌgative)

adjective

instigator (ˈinstiˌgator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin instīgāre to stimulate, incite; compare Greek stizein to prick

instigate in American English

(ˈɪnstəˌgeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinstiˌgated or ˈinstiˌgating

to urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil

to instigate others to strife

to cause by inciting; foment

to instigate a rebellion

SIMILAR WORDS: inˈcite

Derived forms

instigation (ˌinstiˈgation)

noun

instigative (ˈinstiˌgative)

adjective

instigator (ˈinstiˌgator)

noun

Word origin

< L instigatus, pp. of instigare, to stimulate, incite < in-, in-1 + -stigare, to prick: for IE base see stick

Examples of 'instigate' in a sentence
instigate

It is the kind of joint development ideal for us both and a model for the sort of project we must instigate.

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British English: instigate VERB

Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen.

He did not instigate the coup or even know of it beforehand.

American English: instigate
Brazilian Portuguese: instigar
Chinese: 发起
European Spanish: instigar
French: être l'instigateur de
German: anstiften
Italian: promuovere
Japanese: 扇動する
Korean: ~하게 하다
European Portuguese: instigar
Latin American Spanish: instigar

(verb) in the sense of provoke

Definition

to cause to happen

The violence was instigated by ex-members of the secret police.

Synonyms

provoke

His comments have provoked a shocked reaction.

start

Who started the fight?

encourage

She encouraged her to demand a pay rise.

move

The hearings moved me to come up with these suggestions.

influence

The conference influenced us to launch the campaign.

prompt

The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.

trigger

the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War

spur

His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.

stimulate

I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.

set off

It set off a storm of speculation.

initiate

They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.

bring about

rouse

He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else.

prod

a tactic to prod the government into spending more on education

stir up

get going

incite

He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge.

kick-start

He has chosen to kick-start the economy by slashing interest rates.

whip up

impel

I felt impelled to go on speaking.

kindle

These poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children.

foment

They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.

actuate

They were actuated by desire.

Opposites

stop

discourage

suppress

restrain

repress

Additional synonyms

in the sense of actuate

Definition

to motivate someone

They were actuated by desire.

Synonyms

motivate,

move,

drive,

influence,

excite,

urge,

inspire,

prompt,

stir,

spur,

induce,

arouse,

rouse,

get going,

quicken,

incite,

instigate,

impel

in the sense of encourage

Definition

to stimulate (something or someone) by approval or help

She encouraged her to demand a pay rise.

Synonyms

urge,

persuade,

prompt,

spur,

coax,

incite,

egg on,

abet

in the sense of foment

Definition

to encourage or stir up (trouble)

They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.

Synonyms

stir up,

raise,

encourage,

promote,

excite,

spur,

foster,

stimulate,

provoke,

brew,

arouse,

rouse,

agitate,

quicken,

incite,

instigate,

whip up,

goad,

abet,

sow the seeds of,

fan the flames

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单词	instigate
释义	Trends of instigate View usage for: instigate (ɪnstɪgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense instigates, present participle instigating, past tense, past participle instigated verb 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 thesecret police. [VERB noun] Synonyms: provoke, start, encourage, move More Synonyms of instigate instigation (ɪnstɪgeɪʃən) uncountable noun The talks are taking place at the instigation of Germany. [+ of] At Kukhar's instigation he joined the restaurant as an apprentice chef. Synonyms: prompting, urging, bidding, incentive More Synonyms of instigate instigate in British English (ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to bring about, as by incitement or urging to instigate rebellion 2. to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action Derived forms instigatingly (ˈinstiˌgatingly) adverb instigation (ˌinstiˈgation) noun instigative (ˈinstiˌgative) adjective instigator (ˈinstiˌgator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin instīgāre to stimulate, incite; compare Greek stizein to prick instigate in American English (ˈɪnstəˌgeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈinstiˌgated or ˈinstiˌgating 1. to urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil to instigate others to strife 2. to cause by inciting; foment to instigate a rebellion SIMILAR WORDS: inˈcite Derived forms instigation (ˌinstiˈgation) noun instigative (ˈinstiˌgative) adjective instigator (ˈinstiˌgator) noun Word origin < L instigatus, pp. of instigare, to stimulate, incite < in-, in-1 + -stigare, to prick: for IE base see stick Examples of 'instigate' in a sentence instigate It is the kind of joint development ideal for us both and a model for the sort of project we must instigate. Malcolm, John THE GWEN JOHN SCULPTURE (2001) In other languages instigate British English: instigate VERB Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen. He did not instigate the coup or even know of it beforehand. American English: instigate Brazilian Portuguese: instigar Chinese: 发起 European Spanish: instigar French: être l'instigateur de German: anstiften Italian: promuovere Japanese: 扇動する Korean: ~하게 하다 European Portuguese: instigar Latin American Spanish: instigar (verb) in the sense of provoke Definition to cause to happen The violence was instigated by ex-members of the secret police. Synonyms provoke His comments have provoked a shocked reaction. start Who started the fight? encourage She encouraged her to demand a pay rise. move The hearings moved me to come up with these suggestions. influence The conference influenced us to launch the campaign. prompt The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. trigger the incident which triggered the outbreak of the First World War spur His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. stimulate I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts. set off It set off a storm of speculation. initiate They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. bring about rouse He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else. prod a tactic to prod the government into spending more on education stir up get going incite He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. kick-start He has chosen to kick-start the economy by slashing interest rates. whip up impel I felt impelled to go on speaking. kindle These poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children. foment They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence. actuate They were actuated by desire. Opposites stop , discourage , suppress , restrain , repress Additional synonyms in the sense of actuate Definition to motivate someone They were actuated by desire. Synonyms motivate, move, drive, influence, excite, urge, inspire, prompt, stir, spur, induce, arouse, rouse, get going, quicken, incite, instigate, impel in the sense of encourage Definition to stimulate (something or someone) by approval or help She encouraged her to demand a pay rise. Synonyms urge, persuade, prompt, spur, coax, incite, egg on, abet in the sense of foment Definition to encourage or stir up (trouble) They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence. Synonyms stir up, raise, encourage, promote, excite, spur, foster, stimulate, provoke, brew, arouse, rouse, agitate, quicken, incite, instigate, whip up, goad, abet, sow the seeds of, fan the flames Synonyms of 'instigate' instigate Explore 'instigate' in the dictionary
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