Instigate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Inspire
• Prompt

Hypernyms

• Induce
• Make
• Get
• Stimulate
• Have

Related Words

• Instigation (noun)
• Instigator (noun)

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Stir Up
• Set Off
• Incite

Hypernyms

• Provoke

Hyponyms

• Raise

Related Words

• Instigative (adjective)
• Instigation (noun)
• Instigator (noun)
• Instigant (noun)