instigate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form instigate

Third-person singular instigates

Past tense instigated

Past participle instigated

Present participle instigating

1. (transitive) If you instigate a problem, you urge or initiate it.