incite

Verb
  1. Give an incentive for action (synset 201653541)
    "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
    is a type of: cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    same as: actuate, motivate, move, prompt, propel
    verb group:
  2. Provoke or stir up (synset 200852919)
    "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
    causes: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    is a type of: provoke, stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for
    subtypes: raise - activate or stir up
    same as: instigate, set off, stir up
  3. Urge on;
    Cause to act (synset 201233274)
    "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
    subtypes:
    • goose - prod into action
    • halloo - urge on with shouts
    • goad - urge with or as if with a goad
    same as: egg on, prod

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