instigate, v.
(instigated, instigates, instigating)
freq. cnt. 2
(instigated, instigates, instigating)
freq. cnt. 2
provoke or stir up
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
incite instigate set off stir up
sample sentences
"incite a riot""set off great unrest among the people"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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serve as the inciting cause of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
inspire instigate prompt
sample sentences
"She prompted me to call my relatives"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym