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Added 9 October 2026

instigate

/ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/ verb

In Latin: instigō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about instigate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Provoke or stir up.
incite a riot
Serve as the inciting cause of.
She prompted me to call my relatives

Origin

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

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