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instigate

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/

The English word “instigate” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To bring about by urging or encouraging.
  2. To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnstīgātus, perfect passive participle of īnstīgō (“to instigate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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