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incite

verb

provoke or stir up

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈsaɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. provoke or stir up

    “incite a riot”

verb

  1. urge on; cause to act

    “The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window”

verb

  1. give an incentive for action

    “This moved me to sacrifice my career”

In context

Example Sentences

incite a riot
set off great unrest among the people
The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
This moved me to sacrifice my career

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