Thesaurus: incite

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1. v. t. To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.
2. v. give an incentive for action
3. v. provoke or stir up
4. v. urge on; cause to act
5. To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on. Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him the greatness of the Romans. Bacon. No blown ambition doth our arms incite. Shak. Syn. -- Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move; urge; rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See Excite.
6. To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before himthe greatness of the Romans. Bacon.No blown ambition doth our arms incite. Shak.
7. v:100 v. provoke or stir up