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Word: Instigate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘urge on’): from Latin instigat- ‘urged, incited’, from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnstɪɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bring about or initiate (an action or event)
Short Definition:bring about or initiate
Examples:- they instigated a reign of terror
- I will be instigating legal proceedings
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