incite

Definition

To call into action.

Etymology

From Middle French inciter, from Latin incitō (“to set in motion, hasten, urge, incite”), from in (“in, on”) + citō (“to set in motion, urge”), frequentative of cieō (“to rouse, excite, call”).

Example Sentences

• "The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime."
• "incite people to violence"
• "Human rights groups blame the anti-Rohingya propaganda for inciting murders, rapes and the largest forced human migration in recent history."

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