— instigatingly , adv. — instigative , adj. — instigator, instigant /in"sti geuhnt/ , n.
/in"sti gayt'/ , v.t., instigated, instigating .
1. to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
2. to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course: to instigate the people to revolt.
[ 1535-45; instigatus ptp. of instigare to goad on, impel, equiv. to in- IN- 2 + -stig- goad, prick (akin to STIGMA, STICK 2 ) + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. arouse, provoke. 2. induce, stimulate, encourage, push; initiate, start.