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   incite

   /ɪnˈsʌɪt/

   verb

   • 1. encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour): "they conspired to incite riots" Similar stir upwhip upwork upencouragefan the flames ofstoke upfuelkindleigniteinflamestimulateinstigateprovokeexcitearouseawakenwakeninspiretriggerspark offfermentfomentagitate for/againstcausegeneratebring aboutliterary:enkindleegg onencourageurgegoadprovokespur ondrive onstimulatepushprodpromptinduceimpelmotivatemakeinfluencearouserouseexciteinflamestir upstingprickinformal:put up toroot onprocureOpposite suppressdissuadedeter
   • ▪ urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way: "he incited loyal subjects to rebellion"

   Word Origin late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as incitation): from French inciter, from Latin incitare, from in- ‘towards’ + citare ‘rouse’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inciter noun
   • 2. incitation noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INCITE definition: 1. to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent: 2. to encourage someone to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INCITE is to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on. How to use incite in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Incite.

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   INCITE meaning: 1. to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent: 2. to encourage someone to…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCITE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone incites people to behave in a violent or illegal way, they encourage people to behave in that way, usually by making them excited or angry. He incited his fellow citizens to take their revenge. [VERB noun to-infinitive] The party agreed not to incite its supporters to violence.

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   Incite definition: to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action. See examples of INCITE used in a sentence.

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   To incite is to cause to act or occur. Violent words can incite violent actions which, in turn, might incite public outcry against violence. Incite comes from a Latin verb meaning "to move into action" and if you incite someone to do something, that is exactly how to describe it.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › inciteincite verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of incite verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.