instigate

instigate is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; -- used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate one to a crime. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; -- used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as to instigate one to a crime.
2. verb. serve as the inciting cause of

   "She prompted me to call my relatives"

   Synonyms: inspire, prompt

3. verb. provoke or stir up

   "incite a riot"

   "set off great unrest among the people"

   Synonyms: incite

Synonyms

inspire, prompt, incite

Common word forms

instigated, instigates, instigating

Words from these letters

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