instigate
21instigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. incite, provoke; initiate, stimulate, urge, promote. See cause. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. prompt, stimulate, induce, incite; see incite , urge 2 . See Synonym Study at incite . III (Roget s 3… …
22instigate — in|sti|gate [ˈınstıgeıt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of instigare] 1.) to make a process start, especially one relating to law or politics ▪ Charles instigated a programme of reforms. 2.) to persuade someone do… …
23instigate — in|sti|gate [ ınstı,geıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to make something start, especially an official process: The leaders of the two factions instigated peace talks. ╾ in|sti|ga|tion [ ,ınstıg eıʃn ] noun uncount: Reforms have been introduced at the …
24instigate — see STICK …
25instigate — [[t]ɪ̱nstɪgeɪt[/t]] instigates, instigating, instigated VERB Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen. [V n] Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery... [V n] The violence over the last forty eight hours was instigated… …
26instigate — in·sti·gate || ɪnstɪgeɪt v. stir up, incite, agitate, inflame, excite, provoke …
27instigate — v. a. [In a bad sense.] Incite, prompt, impel, move, urge, provoke, stimulate, rouse, actuate, persuade, influence, encourage, set on, prevail upon, stir up, spur on …
28instigate — verb 1) the committee instigated formal proceedings Syn: set in motion, get underway, get off the ground, start, commence, begin, initiate, launch, institute, set up, inaugurate, establish, organize; actuate, generate, bring about; …
29instigate — v 1. incite, actuate, provoke, initiate, generate, start, Inf. start something, look for trouble; poke, prod, prick, thrust, goad, prompt, spur, egg on; stimulate, animate, whet, invigorate, motivate, inspire, inspirit, rally, awaken, vivify,… …
30instigate — in·sti·gate …
