Definitions for Incite
ɪnˈsaɪtin·cite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, inciteverb

   give an incentive for action

   "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

2. incite, instigate, set off, stir upverb

   provoke or stir up

   "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

3. prod, incite, egg onverb

   urge on; cause to act

   "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. inciteverb

   To rouse, stir up or excite.

   The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INCITEverb

   To stir up; to push forward in a purpose; to animate; to spur; to urge on.

   Etymology: incito, Lat. inciter, Fr.

   How many now in health
   Shall drop their blood, in approbation
   Of what your reverence shall incite us to? William Shakespeare, H. V.

   No blown ambition doth our arms incite;
   But love, dear love, and our ag'd father's right. William Shakespeare.

   Antiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him the greatness of the Romans, comparing it to a fire, that took and spread from kingdom to kingdom. Francis Bacon.

   The principles of nature and common reason, which in all difficulties, where prudence or courage are required, do rather incite us to fly for assistance to a single person than a multitude. Jonathan Swift.

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1. incite

   To incite means to encourage, stir up, provoke, stimulate or prompt into action, especially negative actions or behaviors such as violence, hatred, or discrimination. It typically refers to instigating actions that are likely to cause trouble or harm.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inciteverb

   to move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incite

   in-sīt′, v.t. to rouse: to move the mind to action: to encourage: to goad.—ns. Incit′ant, that which incites: a stimulant; Incitā′tion, the act of inciting or rousing: an incentive.—adj. and n. Incit′ative.—ns. Incite′ment; Incit′er.—adv. Incit′ingly. [Fr.,—L. incitāre—in, in, citāre, to rouse—ciēre, to put in motion.]

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1. intice

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Incite in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Incite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Incite in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Karl:

   All Americans should condemn this depiction of violence directed toward journalists and the president's political opponents, we have previously told the president his rhetoric could incite violence. Now we call on him and everybody associated with this conference to denounce this video and affirm that violence has no place in our society.

2. Maria Ressa:

   Trump is very familiar to Filipinos. Many people have observed that he and Duterte have many things in common -- they are both sexist at best, misogynous at worst. They incite to hate and sometimes to violence, and they tend to divide and conquer, making it us against them, instead of providing a leadership that tries to unite and to heal, but in general, Filipinos are stunned by what's happening in the US. It is familiar to us -- we have a president who tells police to shoot people dead -- but this is the United States. It's always been the guiding light, the values of democracy, the founding fathers' declaration of independence. And for the last three years, we and the world have grappled with who takes global leadership. We are wondering, has democracy failed?

3. John Updike:

   Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

4. Paul Abbate:

   I would describe it now as a constant barrage, groups like ISIL and other terrorist organizations are constantly pushing out the message and trying to incite and inspire individuals toward violence. We’re conscious and aware of that and we’re working every day to counter that, identify it in advance and disrupt it.

5. Jeb Bush:

   Trump is wrong on this, he's doing this. He's not a stupid guy. Don't think he thinks every Mexican crossing the border is a rapist. He's doing this to inflame and incite and to draw attention, which seems to be his organizing principle of his campaign.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Incite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Incite
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Incite
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Incite