incite
/ɪnˈsaɪt/ verb C1- To call into action. · The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime.· incite people to violence
- To entreat an act.
- To instigate a specific incident.
He/she/it incites · Past incited · Past participle incited · -ing form inciting
Verb forms
- Base form
- incite
- He/she/it
- incites
- Past
- incited
- Past participle
- incited
- -ing form
- inciting
From the library
They put in the advertisement, one rogue has the temporary office, the other rogue incites the man to apply for it, and together they manage to secure his absence every morning in the week.
The dog, incited by its master, sprang over the wicket-gate and pursued the unfortunate baronet, who fled screaming down the yew alley.
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