instigate
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instigate
- /ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin īnstīgātus, perfect passive participle of īnstīgō (“to instigate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb instigates · instigating · instigated
Translations
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verb to bring about by urging or encouraging
| Español | instigar, soliviantar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 教唆 jiàosuō |
verb to goad or urge a person forward
| Español | instigar, soliviantar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 부추기다 buchugida |
| 日本語 | 煽動する sendō suru |
| 中文 | 煽動 /煽动 shāndòng, 指使 zhǐshǐ |
| Português | instigar |
| Français | inciter, susciter |
| Deutsch | anstiften, hetzen, anstacheln, anzetteln |
| Русский | подстрека́ть podstrekátʹ, подбива́ть podbivátʹ, подгова́ривать podgovárivatʹ |
| العربية | حَرَّضَ ḥarraḍa, دَفَعَ dafaʕa |
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title = {instigate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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