incite

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĭn.sīt', IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsaɪt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Verb

Plain form incite

Third-person singular incites

Past tense incited

Past participle incited

Present participle inciting

1. (transitive) To rouse, stir up or excite. To cause action to happen. To cause a reaction.

   He said his friends had incited him to break the window.