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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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Instigator
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- The recession has been the main instigator of the crash, but overbuilding and speculation set the stage.
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