English verb: instigate | |||
1. | instigate (communication) provoke or stir up | ||
Samples | Incite a riot. Set off great unrest among the people. | ||
Synonyms | incite, set off, stir up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | provoke, stimulate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | raise | ||
Cause | act, move | ||
2. | instigate (communication) serve as the inciting cause of | ||
Samples | She prompted me to call my relatives. | ||
Examples | They instigate him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | inspire, prompt | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate | ||