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instigates definition

instigates


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  instigate 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  instigate 
 
  Sense  1 
  incite,  instigate,  set  off  stir  up 
  =>  raise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  instigate 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  instigate 
 
  Sense  1 
  incite,  instigate,  set  off  stir  up 
  =>  raise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  instigate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  instigate 
 
  2  senses  of  instigate 
 
  Sense  1 
  incite,  instigate,  set  off  stir  up 
  =>  provoke,  stimulate 
 
  Sense  2 
  prompt,  inspire,  instigate 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  cause  have  get  make 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  instigate 
 
  instigate  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  instigate 
 
  Sense  1 
  incite,  instigate,  set  off  stir  up 
  =>  provoke,  stimulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  prompt,  inspire,  instigate 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  cause  have  get  make 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  instigate 
 
  The  verb  instigate  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  incite,  instigate,  set  off  stir  up  --  (provoke  or  stir  up  "incite  a  riot";  "set  off  great  unrest  among  the  people") 
  2.  prompt,  inspire,  instigate  --  (serve  as  the  inciting  cause  of  "She  prompted  me  to  call  my  relatives") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  instigate 
 
  The  verb  instigate  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  incite,  instigate,  set  off  stir  up  --  (provoke  or  stir  up  "incite  a  riot";  "set  off  great  unrest  among  the  people") 
  2.  prompt,  inspire,  instigate  --  (serve  as  the  inciting  cause  of  "She  prompted  me  to  call  my  relatives") 



instigates definition