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Synonyms for "instigation" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for instigation in English

instigation:

instigation [the ~] nom

  1. the instigation
    the instigation; the urging; the craving
  2. the instigation
    the instigation; the arousing; the awaking
  3. the instigation
    the instigation; the stimulation
  4. the instigation
    the stirring up; the instigation; the incitement
  5. the instigation
    – deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) 1
    the instigation; the fomentation
    – deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) 1
  6. the instigation
    – the verbal act of urging on 1
    the instigation; the abetment; the abettal
    – the verbal act of urging on 1

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Related Definitions for "instigation":

  1. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)1
  2. the verbal act of urging on1

instigate:

to instigate verbe (instigates, instigated, instigating)

  1. to instigate
    to cause; to instigate
    • cause verbe (causes, caused, causing)
    • instigate verbe (instigates, instigated, instigating)
  2. to instigate
    to instigate; to incite; to stir up; to bait
    • instigate verbe (instigates, instigated, instigating)
    • incite verbe (incites, incited, inciting)
    • stir up verbe (stirs up, stirred up, stirring up)
    • bait verbe (baits, baited, baiting)
  3. to instigate
    to instigate; to poke up; to stir; to poke
    • instigate verbe (instigates, instigated, instigating)
    • poke up verbe (pokes up, poked up, poking up)
    • stir verbe (stirs, stirred, stirring)
    • poke verbe (pokes, poked, poking)
  4. to instigate
    – serve as the inciting cause of 1
    to prompt; to instigate; to inspire
    – serve as the inciting cause of 1
    • prompt verbe (prompts, prompted, prompting)
      • She prompted me to call my relatives1
    • instigate verbe (instigates, instigated, instigating)
    • inspire verbe (inspires, inspired, inspiring)
  5. to instigate
    – provoke or stir up 1
    to instigate; to incite; to stir up; set off
    – provoke or stir up 1
    • instigate verbe (instigates, instigated, instigating)
    • incite verbe (incites, incited, inciting)
      • incite a riot1
    • stir up verbe (stirs up, stirred up, stirring up)
    • set off verbe
      • set off great unrest among the people1

Conjugations for instigate:

present
  1. instigate
  2. instigate
  3. instigates
  4. instigate
  5. instigate
  6. instigate
simple past
  1. instigated
  2. instigated
  3. instigated
  4. instigated
  5. instigated
  6. instigated
present perfect
  1. have instigated
  2. have instigated
  3. has instigated
  4. have instigated
  5. have instigated
  6. have instigated
past continuous
  1. was instigating
  2. were instigating
  3. was instigating
  4. were instigating
  5. were instigating
  6. were instigating
future
  1. shall instigate
  2. will instigate
  3. will instigate
  4. shall instigate
  5. will instigate
  6. will instigate
continuous present
  1. am instigating
  2. are instigating
  3. is instigating
  4. are instigating
  5. are instigating
  6. are instigating
subjunctive
  1. be instigated
  2. be instigated
  3. be instigated
  4. be instigated
  5. be instigated
  6. be instigated
diverse
  1. instigate!
  2. let's instigate!
  5. instigated
  6. instigating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "instigate":

  1. serve as the inciting cause of1
  2. provoke or stir up1

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