instigates
Meaning of instigates
verb, 3rd person present
- bring about or initiate (an action or event).
they instigated a reign of terror
I will be instigating legal proceedings
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘urge on’): from Latin instigat- ‘urged, incited’, from the verb instigare, from in- ‘towards’ + stigare ‘prick, incite’.
Information about instigates
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of instigates is: instigate.
- Languages in which instigates is used:
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Hyphenation of instigates
in-sti-gates
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- instigates is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
instigates synonyms
Meaning begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space:
Meaning perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity):
Meaning cause (a process or action) to begin:
Meaning start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise):
Meaning introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy):
Meaning begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period):
Meaning past and past participle of find:
Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:
Meaning arrange systematically; order:
Meaning make (something) active or operative:
Meaning fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:
Meaning instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action):
Meaning set (something) on fire:
Meaning cause (a machine or device) to operate:
Meaning produce or create:
Meaning make (something, especially something bad) happen:
Meaning begin:
instigates antonyms
Meaning bring or come to an abrupt stop:
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