in|sti|gate

in|sti|gate
in|sti|gate «IHN stuh gayt», transitive verb, -gat|ed, -gat|ing.
to urge on; stir up; bring about by inciting: »

The older boy instigated a quarrel between his two younger brothers. Foreign agents instigated a rebellion.

SYNONYM(S): provoke, foment. See syn. under incite. (Cf.incite)
[< Latin īnstīgāre (with English -ate1) < in- in, on +unrecorded stīgāre to prick, urge]
in´sti|ga´tor, noun.

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