Instigate Definition

ĭnstĭ-gāt
instigated, instigates, instigating
verb
instigated, instigates, instigating
To urge on, spur on, or incite to some action, esp. to some evil.
To instigate others to rebel.
Webster's New World
To cause by inciting; foment.
To instigate a rebellion.
Webster's New World
To urge on; goad.
Tried to instigate the people to revolt.
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Origin of Instigate

  • From the Latin instigatus, past participle of instigare (“to instigate”), from prefix in- in + *stigare, akin to stinguere (“push, goad”). Akin to German stechen (“to prick”), English stick.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin īnstīgāre īnstīgāt- steig- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Instigate Sentence Examples

  • He didn't instigate anything—just the opposite.

  • Any of these things can cause enough stress in your cat to instigate fur loss.

  • This certainly isn't an easy task for women who would usually instigate a fight with someone insulting them, and this is why this test is so difficult.

  • Responding to the messages only serves to instigate further contact.Sit with your children as they set up user names, email addresses, passwords, and profiles.

  • Situations may be set up to instigate those reactions, but they are essentially "off the cuff."

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