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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·cite \in-ˈsīt\ transitive verb (in·cit·ed ; in·cit·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle French inciter, from Latin incitare, from in-+ citare to put in motion — more at cite DATE 15th century: to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on• in·cit·ant \-ˈsī-tənt\ noun• in·cite·ment \-ˈsīt-mənt\ noun• in·cit·er nounSynonyms. incite, instigate, abet, foment mean to spur to action. incitestresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating inciting a riot instigate definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention instigated a conspiracy abet implies both assisting and encouraging aiding and abetting the enemy foment implies persistence in goading fomenting rebellionEnglish Etymologyincite 1447, from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. enciter (14c.), from L. incitare "to put into rapid motion, urge, encourage, stimulate," from in- "on" + citare "move, excite" (see cite).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7incitein·cite / in5sait / verb ~ sb (to sth) | ~ sth to encourage sb to do sth violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited 煽动；鼓动: ▪ [VN] to incite crime / racial hatred / violence 教唆犯罪；煽动种族仇恨/暴力 They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence. 他们被控煽动群众暴乱。 ▪ [VN to inf] He incited the workforce to come out on strike. 他煽动工人罢工。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishincite verb ADV. deliberately PREP. to deliberately inciting the crowd to violence Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb to aid or promote the activity or development of FF1C;incite a riotFF1E; Synonyms: abet, foment, instigate, provoke, raise, set, set on, stir (up), whip (up) Related Words: forward, further, promote, stimulate; set off, trigger; agitate, solicit; encourage, motivate, motive; excite, inflame, rouse Contrasted Words: check, curb, discourage, inhibit, restrain; calm, quiet, subdueWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·cite\ə̇nˈsīt, usu -īd.+V\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle French inciter, from Latin incitare, from in- in- (II) + citare to put in movement, summon — more at cite1. : to move to a course of action : stir up : spur on : urge on < inciting the people to rebel > < incited to further effects by his mother's enthusiasm >2. : to bring into being : induce to exist or occur < such behavior is likely to incite retaliation > < organisms that readily incited antibody formation >Synonyms: instigate, foment, abet: incite may indicate both an initiating, a calling into being or action, and also a degree of prompting, furthering, encouraging, or nurturing of activity < his projects for inciting war between the two countries > < posters scattered by the thousands throughout the eastern states and Europe to incite immigration — American Guide Series: Minnesota > < their tutors had incited them to dig deeply in the older sources of learning > < did I see a young lady in want of a partner, gallantry would incite me to offer myself as her devoted knight — T.L.Peacock > instigate implies initiating or encouraging others to initiate actions or feelings, often questionable actions initiated with dubious intention < pogroms instigated or connived at by the government as a safety valve for popular discontent — W.R.Inge > < a comparative study, instigated by the director of the investigation, which classifies a series of nonliterate cultures > foment indicates persistent inciting, especially of something thought of as seething or boiling < radicals fomenting a rebellion > < race theories are indeed not only a modern invention to explain such group conflicts, but also a means for fomenting them — M.R.Cohen > abet is likely to indicate seconding, encouraging, or aiding some action already begun, especially a questionable activity < aiding and abetting a friend in obtaining money under false pretenses > < the general, abetted by the excited aide-de-camp, made a fatal error > < the will to achieve perfection, though not so rare as it sounds, is all too rarely abetted by leisure — Harry Levin >

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