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in´sti|ga´tor — 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 … Useful english dictionary
Waste gate — Waste Waste, a. [OE. wast, OF. wast, from L. vastus, influenced by the kindred German word; cf. OHG. wuosti, G. w[ u]st, OS. w?sti, D. woest, AS. w[=e]ste. Cf. {Vast}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instigate — in·sti·gate … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
instigate — in•sti•gate [[t]ˈɪn stɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. t. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel[/ex] 2) to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course: to instigate people to revolt[/ex] • Etymology: 1535–45; < L… … From formal English to slang
instigate — in|sti|gate [ ınstı,geıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to make something start, especially an official process: The leaders of the two factions instigated peace talks. ╾ in|sti|ga|tion [ ,ınstıg eıʃn ] noun uncount: Reforms have been introduced at the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Instigate — In sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instigating}.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate; pref. in in + a root akin to G. stechen to prick, E. stick. See {Stick}.] To goad or urge forward; to set on; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instigated — Instigate In sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instigating}.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate; pref. in in + a root akin to G. stechen to prick, E. stick. See {Stick}.] To goad or urge forward; to set… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instigating — Instigate In sti*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instigating}.] [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate; pref. in in + a root akin to G. stechen to prick, E. stick. See {Stick}.] To goad or urge forward; to set… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
