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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 | ||
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