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Incite (Verb)

Meaning 1

Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Stir Up
  • Instigate
  • Set Off

Hypernyms

  • Stimulate

Related Words

  • Incitive (adjective)
  • Incitation (noun)
  • Inciter (noun)
  • Incitement (noun)

Meaning 2

Give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Actuate
  • Motivate
  • Propel
  • Move
  • Prompt

Hypernyms

  • Do
  • Cause
  • Make

Related Words

  • Incitation (noun)
  • Incitement (noun)

Meaning 3

Urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Egg On
  • Prod

Hyponyms

  • Goose
  • Goad
  • Halloo

Related Words

  • Incitation (noun)
  • Inciter (noun)
  • Incitement (noun)
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