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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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