instigate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To bring about by urging or encouraging. transitive
    — to instigate a riot
  2. To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions. transitive
    — to instigate someone to a crime

词形变化

instigates present,singular,third-person instigating participle,present instigated participle,past instigated past

词汇关系

衍生词
instigatable instigatingly instigative instigatory reinstigate uninstigated
相关词
instigation instigator

词源

Borrowed from Latin īnstīgātus, perfect passive participle of īnstīgō (“to instigate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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