| 单词 | put someone up to something |
| 释义 | (idiom) Definition to incite to How do you know he asked me out? Did you put him up to it? Synonyms encourage She encouraged her to demand a pay rise. urge They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme. persuade My husband persuaded me to come. prompt The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. incite He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. egg on goad He goaded me into taking direct action. put the idea into someone's head Additional synonymsin the sense of goad He goaded me into taking direct action. Synonyms urge, drive, prompt, spur, stimulate, provoke, arouse, propel, prod, prick, incite, instigate, egg on, exhort (formal), impelin the sense of incite Definition to stir up or provoke to action He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. Synonyms provoke, encourage, drive, excite, prompt, urge, spur, stimulate, set on, animate, rouse, prod, stir up, inflame, instigate, whip up, egg on, goad, impel, foment, put up to, agitate for or against in the sense of persuade Definition to make (someone) do something by reason or charm My husband persuaded me to come. Synonyms talk (someone) into, urge, advise, prompt, influence, counsel, win (someone) over, induce, sway, entice, coax, incite, prevail upon, inveigle, bring (someone) round (informal), twist (someone's) arm, argue (someone) into Nearby words of |
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