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Meaning of 'instigate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Instigate [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'instigate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . instigate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- provoke or stir up
Example in sentence:
  • incite a riot;
  • set off great unrest among the people
Meaning (2):
- serve as the inciting cause of
Example in sentence:
  • She prompted me to call my relatives

Nearby Words:

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