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Incite (Verb)

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

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The protesting crowd began to incite others to join them in their call for change.
Her emotional speech was able to incite the audience to donate generously to the charity.
Their chants and cheers helped to incite the players to push through their exhaustion and finish strong.
Politicians often use emotional appeals to incite their followers to take action.
Their rallying cries incited many young people to get involved in the environmental movement.

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

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The news of her plight was enough to incite donations from people all around the world.
The promise of a full refund would incite customers to report any issues with the new product.
Her inspirational speech was meant to incite change in the community, and it seemed to be working.
The opportunity to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime project would certainly incite her to take the risk.
The offer of a higher salary and additional benefits was enough to incite her to accept the job offer.

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

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The politician's inflammatory speech was designed to incite violence against the government.
Her passionate speech managed to incite the crowd to take action against the social injustices.
The hate group attempted to incite a riot by spreading false information on social media.
The police were concerned that the extreme rhetoric might incite an attack on the embassy.
The activist's message was meant to incite people to fight for their rights and demand change.