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instigates definition
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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
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