Meaning & Definition of Incite in English
English⟶
Incite
/ɪnsaɪt/
verb
1. Give an incentive for action
- "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
synonym:
- motivate,
- actuate,
- propel,
- move,
- prompt,
- incite
2. Provoke or stir up
- "Incite a riot"
- "Set off great unrest among the people"
synonym:
- incite,
- instigate,
- set off,
- stir up
3. Urge on
- Cause to act
- "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
synonym:
- prod,
- incite,
- egg on