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INCITE Synonyms

17 synonyms for incite. (exact relations)
10 hypernyms for incite. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for INCITE

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instigate

verb

v

verb

• provoke or stir up

• serve as the inciting cause of

prompt

verb, adverb, noun, adjective

v, adv, n, adj

noun

• a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

• (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

adjective satellite

• according to schedule or without delay; on time

• ready and willing or quick to act

• performed with little or no delay

verb

• give an incentive for action

• serve as the inciting cause of

• assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

arouse

verb

v

verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• stop sleeping

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to become awake or conscious

• to begin moving

• to evoke sexual feelings

encourage

verb

v

verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

• spur on

excite

verb

v

verb

• arouse or elicit a feeling

• act as a stimulant

• stir feelings in

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• to evoke sexual feelings

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• raise to a higher energy level

• produce a magnetic field in

galvanize

verb, adjective

v, adj

verb

• to stimulate to action

• cover with zinc

• stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock

inspire

verb

v

verb

• heighten or intensify

• supply the inspiration for

• serve as the inciting cause of

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

• fill with revolutionary ideas

• draw in (air)

provoke

verb

v

verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• evoke or provoke to appear or occur

• provide the needed stimulus for

• annoy continually or chronically

stimulate

verb

v

verb

• act as a stimulant

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to occur rapidly

• stir feelings in

• provide the needed stimulus for

urge

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• an instinctive motive

• a strong restless desire

verb

• force or impel in an indicated direction

• push for something

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

actuate

verb

v

verb

• put in motion or move to act

• give an incentive for action

motivate

verb

v

verb

• give an incentive for action

move

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• the act of deciding to do something

• the act of changing your residence or place of business

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

verb

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

• cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

• move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

• change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

• follow a procedure or take a course

• be in a state of action

• go or proceed from one point to another

• perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• give an incentive for action

• arouse sympathy or compassion in

• dispose of by selling

• progress by being changed

• live one's life in a specified environment

• have a turn; make one's move in a game

• propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

propel

verb

v

verb

• cause to move forward with force

• give an incentive for action

egg on

verb

v

verb

• urge on; cause to act

set off

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• put in motion or move to act

• depart for someplace

• direct attention to, as if by means of contrast

• cause to burst with a violent release of energy

• make up for

• set in motion or cause to begin

• provoke or stir up

stir up

verb

v

verb

• try to stir up public opinion

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• change the arrangement or position of

• provoke or stir up

Best Hypernyms For INCITE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for incite, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for INSTIGATE

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