verb
1.
Synonyms: incite , foment, instigate, provoke, raise, set, set on, stir (up), whip (up)
Related Word: egg, exhort, goad, prod, spur, urge; advocate, countenance, encourage, endorse
Contrasted words: forbid, prevent, prohibit; debar, deter, discourage
2.
Synonyms: help 1, aid, assist, benefact, do for, help out, stead