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incite

in·cite [ in st ] (past and past participle in·cit·ed, present participle in·cit·ing, 3rd person present singular in·cites)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
stir up: to stir up feelings in or provoke action by somebody

[15th century. Via French< Latin incitare "urge on" < citare (see cite)]

in·ci·ta·tion [ in sī táysh'n ] noun
in·cite·ment noun
in·cit·er noun
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