Word

incite, v.
(incited, incites, inciting)
freq. cnt. 4

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 something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incitive incitement incitation incitation inciter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instigative instigation instigant instigator

semantic pointers

hypernym

provoke, stimulate

cause

hyponym

give an incentive for action
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

actuate incite motivate move prompt propel

sample sentences

"This moved me to sacrifice my career"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

motivative motive motivation motivation motivator motivation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incitement incitation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause, make, do

verb group

strike, impress, move, affect move

urge on; cause to act
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

egg on incite prod

sample sentences

"The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incitation incitation incitement inciter

semantic pointers

hyponym

goose halloo goad