| 单词 | instigate |
| 释义 | instigate —instigatingly, adv. —instigative, adj. —instigator, instigant /in"sti geuhnt/, n. /in"sti gayt'/, v.t., instigated, instigating. 1. to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel. 2. to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course: to instigate the people to revolt. [1535-45; < L instigatus ptp. of instigare to goad on, impel, equiv. to in- IN-2 + -stig- goad, prick (akin to STIGMA, STICK2) + -atus -ATE1] Syn. 1. arouse, provoke. 2. induce, stimulate, encourage, push; initiate, start. |
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