Definition of instigate in English:

instigate

verb ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtˈɪnstəˌɡeɪt

[with object]

1Bring about or initiate (an action or event)
they instigated a reign of terror
I will be instigating legal proceedings
Example sentencesExamples
- Police accused the rink's management of instigating the incident by playing music over the rink's PA system.
- She catalogues the experience of the Welsh housewife and the changes instigated by the introduction of electricity.
- Seven other detainees were stripped and built into a ‘human pyramid’ after being suspected of instigating a riot.
- Legal proceedings have been instigated and we will be seeking the earliest possible court date.
- Share prices even might fall, but at least then investors could be confident that they really were using their money to instigate change.
- The possession of a maritime culture may have enabled these islands to instigate change more easily than communities on the mainland.
- Over the years she has instigated various events in the Court and the town itself.
- Until we use what rights we do have to instigate change, get used to being laughed off.
- Much less should they instigate riots to threaten the people.
- He abandoned his work as a doctor and pursued his desire to instigate change using the Leeds Times as a platform for his views.
- In fact, one of the biggest mandates I have for my managers is to instigate change.
- The man that they were talking about had instigated a riot in one of our major cities last summer.
- This in turn instigated a slight blackout in our collective fashion senses, meaning that paisley will be back for a short while.
- Rather than ban the ‘sinners’ they attempt to work with them by investing in them and trying to instigate change.
- Police suspect that both incidents were instigated by juveniles who attend parties.
- Often the utility companies dispute that they have taken too long and instigate legal action.
- Here the audience obtains a glimpse of the power bloc which oversaw and instigated the events.
- After all, the goal is to address issues, instigate debate and implement change.
- But frequent riots instigated by the fascist forces often negated the good work.
- Does the development team have the power and flexibility to instigate catastrophic events in the game?
Synonyms
set in motion, put in motion, get under way, get going, get off the ground, get in operation, start, begin, initiate, launch, institute, lay the foundations of, lay the first stone of, sow the seeds of, set up, inaugurate, found, establish, put in place, organize, get working, get functioning, activate
trigger off, set off, spark off, inspire, foment, kindle, stir up, whip up, actuate, generate, cause, bring about
start/get/set the ball rolling
informal kick off
formal commence
1. 1.1instigate someone to/to do something Incite someone to do something, especially something bad.
  instigating men to refuse allegiance to the civil powers
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shock instigated me to stagger back.
  ‘The Hanged Man’ instigates you to make changes in routines and patterns that have become meaningless and cumbersome in your life.
  It is believed that the people were disappointed with the compensation given to them for their expropriated land, thus instigating them to commit arson.
  This causes him to fear that she will disappear, leaving him with nothing, which in turn instigates him to provoke their break-up so that he can walk out on her before he is abandoned.
  All the treks have their own bewitching features that instigate you to move ahead while knowing them.
  The Knight of Swords' instigates you to be active, skillful and clever in work situations today.
  He instigated him to fight a war.
  When first interrogated, he claimed that ‘it was the evil spirit who made me believe such things, and he also instigated me to say them to others’.
  It instigated me to do this - in our democracy everyone should be given a chance to speak and you cannot curb anyone's voice.
  Synonyms
  incite, encourage, urge, goad, provoke, spur on, drive on, egg on, entice, stimulate, push, press, prod, prompt, induce, impel, prevail upon, constrain, motivate, make, influence, persuade, sway
  arouse, rouse, excite, inflame, stir up, sting, prick
  informal put up to
  North American informal root on
  Law procure

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'urge on'): from Latin instigat- 'urged, incited', from the verb instigare, from in- 'towards' + stigare 'prick, incite'.

Definition of instigate in US English:

instigate

verbˈinstəˌɡātˈɪnstəˌɡeɪt

[with object]

1Bring about or initiate (an action or event)
they instigated a reign of terror
instigating legal proceedings
Example sentencesExamples
- Does the development team have the power and flexibility to instigate catastrophic events in the game?
- In fact, one of the biggest mandates I have for my managers is to instigate change.
- Legal proceedings have been instigated and we will be seeking the earliest possible court date.
- Here the audience obtains a glimpse of the power bloc which oversaw and instigated the events.
- The man that they were talking about had instigated a riot in one of our major cities last summer.
- Share prices even might fall, but at least then investors could be confident that they really were using their money to instigate change.
- Until we use what rights we do have to instigate change, get used to being laughed off.
- Over the years she has instigated various events in the Court and the town itself.
- The possession of a maritime culture may have enabled these islands to instigate change more easily than communities on the mainland.
- Often the utility companies dispute that they have taken too long and instigate legal action.
- But frequent riots instigated by the fascist forces often negated the good work.
- Police suspect that both incidents were instigated by juveniles who attend parties.
- Rather than ban the ‘sinners’ they attempt to work with them by investing in them and trying to instigate change.
- She catalogues the experience of the Welsh housewife and the changes instigated by the introduction of electricity.
- This in turn instigated a slight blackout in our collective fashion senses, meaning that paisley will be back for a short while.
- Much less should they instigate riots to threaten the people.
- Police accused the rink's management of instigating the incident by playing music over the rink's PA system.
- He abandoned his work as a doctor and pursued his desire to instigate change using the Leeds Times as a platform for his views.
- After all, the goal is to address issues, instigate debate and implement change.
- Seven other detainees were stripped and built into a ‘human pyramid’ after being suspected of instigating a riot.
Synonyms
set in motion, put in motion, get under way, get going, get off the ground, get in operation, start, begin, initiate, launch, institute, lay the foundations of, lay the first stone of, sow the seeds of, set up, inaugurate, found, establish, put in place, organize, get working, get functioning, activate
1. 1.1instigate someone to do something Incite someone to do something, especially something bad.
  instigating men to refuse allegiance to the civil powers
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘The Hanged Man’ instigates you to make changes in routines and patterns that have become meaningless and cumbersome in your life.
  The shock instigated me to stagger back.
  This causes him to fear that she will disappear, leaving him with nothing, which in turn instigates him to provoke their break-up so that he can walk out on her before he is abandoned.
  All the treks have their own bewitching features that instigate you to move ahead while knowing them.
  It instigated me to do this - in our democracy everyone should be given a chance to speak and you cannot curb anyone's voice.
  When first interrogated, he claimed that ‘it was the evil spirit who made me believe such things, and he also instigated me to say them to others’.
  It is believed that the people were disappointed with the compensation given to them for their expropriated land, thus instigating them to commit arson.
  He instigated him to fight a war.
  The Knight of Swords' instigates you to be active, skillful and clever in work situations today.
  Synonyms
  incite, encourage, urge, goad, provoke, spur on, drive on, egg on, entice, stimulate, push, press, prod, prompt, induce, impel, prevail upon, constrain, motivate, make, influence, persuade, sway

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘urge on’): from Latin instigat- ‘urged, incited’, from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’.

单词	instigate
释义	Definition of instigate in English: instigate verb ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtˈɪnstəˌɡeɪt [with object] 1Bring about or initiate (an action or event) they instigated a reign of terror I will be instigating legal proceedings Example sentencesExamples Police accused the rink's management of instigating the incident by playing music over the rink's PA system. She catalogues the experience of the Welsh housewife and the changes instigated by the introduction of electricity. Seven other detainees were stripped and built into a ‘human pyramid’ after being suspected of instigating a riot. Legal proceedings have been instigated and we will be seeking the earliest possible court date. Share prices even might fall, but at least then investors could be confident that they really were using their money to instigate change. The possession of a maritime culture may have enabled these islands to instigate change more easily than communities on the mainland. Over the years she has instigated various events in the Court and the town itself. Until we use what rights we do have to instigate change, get used to being laughed off. Much less should they instigate riots to threaten the people. He abandoned his work as a doctor and pursued his desire to instigate change using the Leeds Times as a platform for his views. In fact, one of the biggest mandates I have for my managers is to instigate change. The man that they were talking about had instigated a riot in one of our major cities last summer. This in turn instigated a slight blackout in our collective fashion senses, meaning that paisley will be back for a short while. Rather than ban the ‘sinners’ they attempt to work with them by investing in them and trying to instigate change. Police suspect that both incidents were instigated by juveniles who attend parties. Often the utility companies dispute that they have taken too long and instigate legal action. Here the audience obtains a glimpse of the power bloc which oversaw and instigated the events. After all, the goal is to address issues, instigate debate and implement change. But frequent riots instigated by the fascist forces often negated the good work. Does the development team have the power and flexibility to instigate catastrophic events in the game? Synonyms set in motion, put in motion, get under way, get going, get off the ground, get in operation, start, begin, initiate, launch, institute, lay the foundations of, lay the first stone of, sow the seeds of, set up, inaugurate, found, establish, put in place, organize, get working, get functioning, activate trigger off, set off, spark off, inspire, foment, kindle, stir up, whip up, actuate, generate, cause, bring about start/get/set the ball rolling informal kick off formal commence 1.1instigate someone to/to do something Incite someone to do something, especially something bad. instigating men to refuse allegiance to the civil powers Example sentencesExamples The shock instigated me to stagger back. ‘The Hanged Man’ instigates you to make changes in routines and patterns that have become meaningless and cumbersome in your life. It is believed that the people were disappointed with the compensation given to them for their expropriated land, thus instigating them to commit arson. This causes him to fear that she will disappear, leaving him with nothing, which in turn instigates him to provoke their break-up so that he can walk out on her before he is abandoned. All the treks have their own bewitching features that instigate you to move ahead while knowing them. The Knight of Swords' instigates you to be active, skillful and clever in work situations today. He instigated him to fight a war. When first interrogated, he claimed that ‘it was the evil spirit who made me believe such things, and he also instigated me to say them to others’. It instigated me to do this - in our democracy everyone should be given a chance to speak and you cannot curb anyone's voice. Synonyms incite, encourage, urge, goad, provoke, spur on, drive on, egg on, entice, stimulate, push, press, prod, prompt, induce, impel, prevail upon, constrain, motivate, make, influence, persuade, sway arouse, rouse, excite, inflame, stir up, sting, prick informal put up to North American informal root on Law procure Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'urge on'): from Latin instigat- 'urged, incited', from the verb instigare, from in- 'towards' + stigare 'prick, incite'. Definition of instigate in US English: instigate verbˈinstəˌɡātˈɪnstəˌɡeɪt [with object] 1Bring about or initiate (an action or event) they instigated a reign of terror instigating legal proceedings Example sentencesExamples Does the development team have the power and flexibility to instigate catastrophic events in the game? In fact, one of the biggest mandates I have for my managers is to instigate change. Legal proceedings have been instigated and we will be seeking the earliest possible court date. Here the audience obtains a glimpse of the power bloc which oversaw and instigated the events. The man that they were talking about had instigated a riot in one of our major cities last summer. Share prices even might fall, but at least then investors could be confident that they really were using their money to instigate change. Until we use what rights we do have to instigate change, get used to being laughed off. Over the years she has instigated various events in the Court and the town itself. The possession of a maritime culture may have enabled these islands to instigate change more easily than communities on the mainland. Often the utility companies dispute that they have taken too long and instigate legal action. But frequent riots instigated by the fascist forces often negated the good work. Police suspect that both incidents were instigated by juveniles who attend parties. Rather than ban the ‘sinners’ they attempt to work with them by investing in them and trying to instigate change. She catalogues the experience of the Welsh housewife and the changes instigated by the introduction of electricity. This in turn instigated a slight blackout in our collective fashion senses, meaning that paisley will be back for a short while. Much less should they instigate riots to threaten the people. Police accused the rink's management of instigating the incident by playing music over the rink's PA system. He abandoned his work as a doctor and pursued his desire to instigate change using the Leeds Times as a platform for his views. After all, the goal is to address issues, instigate debate and implement change. Seven other detainees were stripped and built into a ‘human pyramid’ after being suspected of instigating a riot. Synonyms set in motion, put in motion, get under way, get going, get off the ground, get in operation, start, begin, initiate, launch, institute, lay the foundations of, lay the first stone of, sow the seeds of, set up, inaugurate, found, establish, put in place, organize, get working, get functioning, activate 1.1instigate someone to do something Incite someone to do something, especially something bad. instigating men to refuse allegiance to the civil powers Example sentencesExamples ‘The Hanged Man’ instigates you to make changes in routines and patterns that have become meaningless and cumbersome in your life. The shock instigated me to stagger back. This causes him to fear that she will disappear, leaving him with nothing, which in turn instigates him to provoke their break-up so that he can walk out on her before he is abandoned. All the treks have their own bewitching features that instigate you to move ahead while knowing them. It instigated me to do this - in our democracy everyone should be given a chance to speak and you cannot curb anyone's voice. When first interrogated, he claimed that ‘it was the evil spirit who made me believe such things, and he also instigated me to say them to others’. It is believed that the people were disappointed with the compensation given to them for their expropriated land, thus instigating them to commit arson. He instigated him to fight a war. The Knight of Swords' instigates you to be active, skillful and clever in work situations today. Synonyms incite, encourage, urge, goad, provoke, spur on, drive on, egg on, entice, stimulate, push, press, prod, prompt, induce, impel, prevail upon, constrain, motivate, make, influence, persuade, sway Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘urge on’): from Latin instigat- ‘urged, incited’, from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’.
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