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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   instigate

   • IPA[ˈinstəˌɡāt]

   美式

   • v.
     bring about or initiate (an action or event)；incite someone to do something, especially something bad

   • verb: instigate, 3rd person present: instigates, gerund or present participle: instigating, past tense: instigated, past participle: instigated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. bring about or initiate (an action or event) they instigated a reign of terror instigating legal proceedings 同義詞 set in motion, put in motion, get under way, get going, get off the ground, ... 更多get in operation, start, begin, initiate, launch, institute, lay the foundations of, lay the first stone of, sow the seeds of, set up, inaugurate, found, establish, put in place, organize, get working, get functioning, activate, trigger off, set off, spark off, inspire, foment, kindle, stir up, whip up, actuate, generate, cause, bring about, start/get/set the ball rolling, informalkick off, formalcommence反義詞 halt
   • ▪ incite someone to do something, especially something bad instigating men to refuse allegiance to the civil powers 同義詞 incite, encourage, urge, goad, provoke, ... 更多spur on, drive on, egg on, entice, stimulate, push, press, prod, prompt, induce, impel, prevail upon, constrain, motivate, make, influence, persuade, sway, arouse, rouse, excite, inflame, stir up, sting, prick, informalput up to, root on, procure反義詞 dissuade