'Incite' definitions:
Definition of 'incite'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Incite'
From: GCIDE
- Incite \In*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inciting.] [L. incitare; pref. in- in + citare to rouse, stir up: cf. F. inciter. See Cite.] To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on. [1913 Webster]
- Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him the greatness of the Romans. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- No blown ambition doth our arms incite. --Shak.
- Syn: Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move; urge; rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See Excite. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'incite'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abet,
- actuate,
- admonish,
- agitate,
- animate,
- annoy,
- arouse,
- awake,
- awaken,
- bestir,
- blow the coals,
- blow up,
- call forth,
- call up,
- caution,
- charge,
- compel,
- drive,
- drive on,
- egg on,
- encourage,
- enjoin,
- enkindle,
- enrage,
- excite,
- exhort,
- expostulate,
- fan,
- fan the fire,
- fan the flame,
- feed the fire,
- ferment,
- fire,
- flame,
- foment,
- forward,
- frenzy,
- give an impetus,
- give momentum,
- goad,
- heat,
- heat up,
- impassion,
- impel,
- incense,
- induce,
- inflame,
- influence,
- infuriate,
- inspire,
- instigate,
- issue a caveat,
- key up,
- kindle,
- lather up,
- light the fuse,
- light up,
- madden,
- motivate,
- move,
- nettle,
- overexcite,
- persuade,
- pique,
- power,
- preach,
- prick,
- prod,
- prompt,
- propel,
- provoke,
- push,
- put in motion,
- put up to,
- rally,
- remonstrate,
- rouse,
- set agoing,
- set astir,
- set fire to,
- set going,
- set in motion,
- set on,
- set on fire,
- sic on,
- spur,
- steam up,
- stimulate,
- stir,
- stir the blood,
- stir the embers,
- stir the feelings,
- stir up,
- summon up,
- thrust,
- tickle,
- turn on,
- urge,
- wake,
- wake up,
- waken,
- warm,
- warm the blood,
- warn,
- whet,
- whip on,
- whip up,
- work into,
- work up