transitive verb (-gated; -gating) see: stick Date: 1542 to goad or urge forward ; provoke , see: incite instigation noun instigative adjective instigator noun
INSTIGATE
Meaning of INSTIGATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012