instigative
stɪˌgeɪt verb (used with object), in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing.
1.
to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
2.
to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course: to instigate the people to revolt.
Origin:
1535–45; < Latin instīgātus past participle of instīgāre to goad on, impel, equivalent to in- in-2 + -stīg- goad, prick (akin to stigma, stick2) + -ātus -ate1
1535–45; < Latin instīgātus past participle of instīgāre to goad on, impel, equivalent to in- in-2 + -stīg- goad, prick (akin to stigma, stick2) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
in·sti·gat·ing·ly, adverb
in·sti·ga·tive, adjective
un·in·sti·gat·ed, adjective
un·in·sti·ga·tive, adjective
Synonyms
1. arouse, provoke. 2. induce, stimulate, encourage, push; initiate, start.
1. arouse, provoke. 2. induce, stimulate, encourage, push; initiate, start.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to bring about, as by incitement or urging: to instigate rebellion |
| 2. | to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action |
| [C16: from Latin instīgāre to stimulate, incite; compare Greek stizein to prick] | |
| 'instigatingly | |
| —adv | |
| insti'gation | |
| —n | |
| 'instigative | |
| —adj | |
| 'instigator | |
| —n | |
| instigate (ˈɪnstɪˌɡeɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to bring about, as by incitement or urging: to instigate rebellion |
| 2. | to urge on to some drastic or inadvisable action |
| [C16: from Latin instīgāre to stimulate, incite; compare Greek stizein to prick] | |
| 'instigatingly | |
| —adv | |
| insti'gation | |
| —n | |
| 'instigative | |
| —adj | |
| 'instigator | |
| —n | |
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