To move to action, urge, incite, instigate, stimulate. Also formerly in weaker or more general sense: To prompt, induce, persuade.
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释义 | the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > incite or instigate (203) stirc897 To move to action, urge, incite, instigate, stimulate. Also formerly in weaker or more general sense: To prompt, induce, persuade. putOE figurative and in extended use. transitive. To urge, incite; to instigate. Cf. sense 16a. Obsolete. sputc1175 transitive. To urge, incite. prokec1225 transitive. To make a thrust at; to poke. Formerly also: †to goad, stir, incite, provoke (a person) to do something (obsolete). prickc1230 figurative. transitive. To drive or urge as with a spur; to impel, incite, stimulate, provoke. commovec1374 To excite or incite to. Obsolete. baitc1378 figurative. To set on, incite, exasperate. Cf. abait, v. stingc1386 figurative. To affect with a sudden sharp mental pain or an access of painful emotion or irritation; to drive to or into (rage, madness, etc.) by… movea1398 transitive. To stir up or excite (an emotion, an appetite, etc.) in a person; to provoke (a reaction, as laughter, contradiction, etc.). Obsolete. eager?a1400 transitive. To excite, irritate, provoke, incite. Also: (reflexive) to become exasperated. Obsolete. pokec1400 transitive. figurative. To stir up; to incite, goad, irritate. Also occasionally intransitive. provokea1425 transitive. To incite or urge (a person or animal) to an action, state, etc.; to stimulate to action; to rouse, prompt, spur on. Chiefly with to or… tollc1440 transitive. To attract, entice, allure, decoy; †to incite, instigate (obsolete). cheera1450 transitive. To encourage or urge (a person or animal) to an action, state, etc.; to rouse, prompt, spur on, (in later use) esp. with cries or shouts… irritec1450 = irritate, v.1 (in various senses). encourage1483 Const. to with noun as object or with infinitive. To incite, induce, instigate; in weaker sense, to recommend, advise. incite1483 transitive. To urge or spur on; to stir up, animate, instigate, stimulate. Const. to do something; to or unto some action. harden1487 transitive. To make bold or confident (in an intention or course of action); to encourage, incite, spur (on). Now rare. attice1490 To stir up, instigate, urge to a course of action; to gain over, allure, entice. pricklea1522 transitive. To prick. Originally: to prick as with a goad or other sharp instrument; (later) to scratch, sting, or pierce with, or as with, a prickle… to set on1523 To instigate, incite, urge on (a person) to do something. incense1531 To incite to some action; to urge, instigate, stir up, ‘set on’. Const. to or to do something. irritate1531 transitive. To stir up, excite, provoke, incite, rouse (a person, etc.) to some action. Const. to, into, or infinitive. Obsolete (or merged in… animate1532 transitive. To move mentally, to excite to action of any kind; to inspire, actuate, incite, stir up. Usually in passive. tickle1532 To arouse by or as by tickling; to stir up, incite, provoke; to prompt or impel to do something. stomach1541 To inspire with resentment, fury or courage; to incite. Obsolete. instigate1542 transitive. To spur, urge on; to stir up, stimulate, incite, goad (now mostly to something evil). concitea1555 transitive. To stir up, excite. upsteer1558 transitive. To stir up; to throw into turmoil or disorder. urge1565 Const. to with infinitive; also with adverbs (as on, onward) and prepositions. instimulate1570 transitive. To incite, instigate, stimulate. whip1573 To urge, incite, rouse; to restore to energy or vitality, revive. goad1579 transitive. To cause annoyance, offence, or mental pain or discomfort to (a person), esp. so as to provoke an action or reaction; to spur on or… raise1581 transitive. To stir up, incite, instigate (a person or persons) to do something or to some feeling. to set upa1586 To put into an attitude of hostility or opposition; to incite, instigate. to call ona1592 transitive. To encourage to proceed; to incite; (also) to bring on, bring about. Also: to encourage the growth of. Obsolete. incitate1597 transitive. To incite. indarec1599 transitive. To inspire with daring; to incite, provoke. alarm1602 transitive. To rouse to action; to urge on, incite. Also with infinitive or preposition expressing the action. Obsolete. exstimulate1603 transitive. To stimulate to activity (organs or faculties); to provoke (appetites or desires); to spur on, incite (persons). Const. to. to put on1604 transitive. To urge onward, encourage; to incite, impel; (also) to promote, help to bring about. Obsolete. feeze1610 To impel. impulse1611 transitive. To give an impulse to; to impel; to instigate. Also intransitive. fomentate1613 transitive. To promote the development of; to instigate; to incite. Cf. foment, v. 2 3. In later use chiefly U.S. Now rare. emovec1614 transitive. To rouse or excite feeling in (a person); to affect with emotion. animalize1617 transitive. To incite, instigate. Cf. animate, v. 2. Obsolete. rare. stimulate1619 To rouse to action or exertion as by pricking or goading; to spur on; to incite (a person) to do something; to impart additional energy to (an… spura1644 figurative. With up. trinkle1685 transitive. ? To provoke, incite. cite1718 transitive. More generally: to call, invite, summon; to prompt (a person) to some specified action; (also) to evoke (an emotion). Obsolete. to put up1812 transitive. colloquial. To incite, encourage, or persuade (a person) to an action, or to do something, esp. something illegal, mischievous, etc. prod1832 transitive. figurative. To goad or stimulate; to stir up, incite; to attempt to elicit a response from; to prompt. Also with infinitive or into. Also… to jack up1914 transitive. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). To rouse from apathy, stir up; to encourage, inspire to action. goose1934 transitive. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). To goad, spur, or provoke (someone). Subcategories:— incite or instigate again (3) — beforehand (1) — to evil (1) — to speech (1) — by taunting (1) — urge on or incite (38) — impel or prompt (12) — urge, press, or impel (14) — drive, impel, or incite (8) — bring about by incitement (31) — inspire (6) — influence by suggestion (9) — urge (a thing) persuasively (4) — exhort (7) — try to persuade (9) — attempt to influence (1) — get to take part in (3) |
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