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.

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. Mahatma Gandhi, 1922 Circuit House speech (court) charged with "attempting to disaffect towrds his majestys government":

   Affection cannot be manufactored or regulated by law. If one has no affection for a person or a system, one should be free to give the fullest expression to his disaffection, so long as he does not contemplate, promote, or incite to violence.

2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi:

   I condemn all incidents of violence where religious minorities were targeted, no religious group can incite violence ... my government will ensure there is complete freedom of faith.

3. Shimon Peres:

   It should surprise no one that when some call the gay parade a parade of animals, that a 16-year-old girl is stabbed, those who incite against Israel's Arabs, should not be surprised that churches and mosques are torched and even a baby is burned in the dead of night.

4. Simon Cheng:

   I was suspected of being a mastermind and British proxy to incite and organise the protests in Hong Kong.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   The last thing we need are leaders who incite fear, what Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and others are suggesting is not only wrong, it’s dangerous.

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incite
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=incite