Instigate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Instigate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

provoke or stir up

"incite a riot"

"set off great unrest among the people"

incite instigate set off stir up

serve as the inciting cause of

"She prompted me to call my relatives"

prompt inspire instigate

to incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging

Example Sentences

"incite a riot" verb

"set off great unrest among the people" verb

"She prompted me to call my relatives" verb