incite /in-sītˈ/ transitive verb- To move or provoke to action
- To instigate
ORIGIN: Fr, from L incitāre, from in in, and citāre to rouse, from ciēre to put in motion incitant /inˈsit-ənt or in-sītˈənt/ noun - That which incites
- A stimulant
incitāˈtion /-sit- or -sīt-/ noun - The act of inciting or rousing
- An incentive
incitative /-sītˈə-tiv/ adjective and noun inciteˈment noun incitˈer noun incitˈingly adverb |