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- Dictionaryinstigate/ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. bring about or initiate (an action or event): "they instigated a reign of terror" Similar Opposite
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INSTIGATE definition: 1. to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin…. Learn more.
The meaning of INSTIGATE is to goad or urge forward : provoke. How to use instigate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Instigate.
Instigate definition: to cause by incitement; foment. See examples of INSTIGATE used in a sentence.
INSTIGATE meaning: 1. to cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin…. Learn more.
When you instigate something, you start it, but the word carries conflict with it. If you are suspended for wearing a political t-shirt, the incident might instigate days of protest by students and faculty.