Word of the Day:
instigate
What It Means
To bring about by urging or encouraging.
To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.
to instigate someone to a crime
Instigate in Context
“he might instigate them to swear against the law of God”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Latin īnstīgātus, perfect passive participle of īnstīgō (“to instigate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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