Definitions for INSTIGATE
ˈɪn stɪˌgeɪtin·sti·gate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. incite, instigate, set off, stir upverb

   provoke or stir up

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

2. prompt, inspire, instigateverb

   serve as the inciting cause of

   "She prompted me to call my relatives"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. instigateverb

   To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

   He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity. -Bp. Warburton.

2. Etymology: From the instigatus, past participle of instigare, from prefix in- in + *, akin to stinguere. Akin to stechen, stick.

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

1. To INSTIGATEverb

   To urge to ill; to provoke or incite to a crime.

   Etymology: instigo, Lat. instiguer, French.

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1. instigate

   Instigate typically means to incite, provoke, encourage, or initiate a particular action, behavior, or event. It often suggests an intention to cause trouble or disturbance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Instigateverb

   to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; -- used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate one to a crime

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

1. Instigate

   in′sti-gāt, v.t. to urge on: to set on: to foment.—ns. Instigā′tion, the act of inciting: impulse, esp. to evil; In′stigator, an inciter, generally in a bad sense. [L. instigāre, -ātum.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSTIGATE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INSTIGATE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of INSTIGATE in a Sentence

1. Karen Bradley:

   The duty is an important step forward in tackling this practice, and we believe that it will make sure professionals have the confidence to confront FGM, we need to ensure that where a serious crime has been committed, the police are informed and can instigate an appropriate multi-agency response to protect girls and bring perpetrators to justice.

2. Tony Blinken:

   [Putin] managed to sow doubt about our electoral system. He managed to help defeat the candidate that he despised Hillary Clinton. He managed to get the first national security adviser adviser fired, he managed to instigate instigate multiple counterintelligence investigations and now he's managed in effect to cause the president to fire the FBI director who is investigating him because of concerns about collusion with Russia.

3. Latin America:

   With lies and tricks they're trying to instigate hatred and racism.

4. Hun Sen:

   Politicians should not use this to instigate things that would lead the country into unrest.

5. Hanan Yadin:

   I am not sure that anyone can stop this completely, this is a warfare game, psychological warfare – to instill fear and intimidation among the targets. It is also an effective and cheap tool to instigate and to recruit.

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References

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