transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin(t)-stə-ˌgāt ]
transitive verb
( -gat·ed ; -gat·ing )
Etymology: Latin instigatus, past participle of instigare — more at stick
Date: 1542
: to goad or urge forward : provoke
Synonyms: see incite
• in·sti·ga·tion ˌin(t)-stə-ˈgā-shən noun
• in·sti·ga·tive ˈin(t)-stə-ˌgā-tiv adjective
• in·sti·ga·tor -ˌgā-tər noun