incite

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: in=cite

CIDE DICTIONARY

incite, v. t. [L. incitare; pref. in- in + citare to rouse, stir up: cf. F. inciter. See Cite.].

 To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.  [1913 Webster]
"Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set before him the greatness of the Romans."  [1913 Webster]
"No blown ambition doth our arms incite."

Syn. -- Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move; urge; rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See Excite.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

incite, v.tr. (often foll. by to) urge or stir up.

Derivative

incitation n. incitement n. inciter n.

Etymology

ME f. F inciter f. L incitare (as IN-(2), citare rouse)

THESAURUS

incite

abet, actuate, admonish, agitate, animate, annoy, arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, blow the coals, blow up, call forth, call up, caution, charge, compel, drive, drive on, egg on, encourage, enjoin, enkindle, enrage, excite, exhort, expostulate, fan, fan the fire, fan the flame, feed the fire, ferment, fire, flame, foment, forward, frenzy, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, heat, heat up, impassion, impel, incense, induce, inflame, influence, infuriate, inspire, instigate, issue a caveat, key up, kindle, lather up, light the fuse, light up, madden, motivate, move, nettle, overexcite, persuade, pique, power, preach, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, push, put in motion, put up to, rally, remonstrate, rouse, set agoing, set astir, set fire to, set going, set in motion, set on, set on fire, sic on, spur, steam up, stimulate, stir, stir the blood, stir the embers, stir the feelings, stir up, summon up, thrust, tickle, turn on, urge, wake, wake up, waken, warm, warm the blood, warn, whet, whip on, whip up, work into, work up

ROGET THESAURUS

incite

Motive

VB induce, move, draw, draw on, bring in its train, give an impulse, to, inspire, put up to, prompt, call up, attract, beckon, stimulate, spirit up, inspirit, rouse, arouse, animate, incite, foment, provoke, instigate, set on, actuate, act upon, work upon, operate upon, encourage, pat on the back, pat on the shoulder, clap on the back, clap on the shoulder, influence, weigh with, bias, sway, incline, dispose, predispose, turn the scale, inoculate, lead by the nose, have influence with, have influence over, have influence upon, exercise influence with, exercise influence over, exercise influence upon, go round, come round one, turn the head, magnetize, lobby, persuade, prevail with, prevail upon, overcome, carry, bring round to one's senses, bring to one's senses, draw over, win over, gain over, come over, talk over, procure, enlist, engage, invite, court, tempt, seduce, overpersuade, entice, allure, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, carry away, charm, conciliate, wheedle, coax, lure, inveigle, tantalize, cajole, tamper with, bribe, suborn, grease the palm, bait with a silver hook, gild the pill, make things pleasant, put a sop into the pan, throw a sop to, bait the hook, enforce, force, impel, propel, whip, lash, goad, spur, prick, urge, egg on, hound, hurry on, drag, exhort, advise, call upon, press, advocate, set an example, set the fashion, keep in countenance, be persuaded, yield to temptation, come round, concede, obey a call, follow advice, follow the bent, follow the dictates of, act on principle.

Violence

VB be violent, run high, ferment, effervesce, romp, rampage, go on a rampage, run wild, run amuck, run riot, break the peace, rush, tear, rush headlong, rush foremost, raise a storm, make a riot, rough house, riot, storm, wreak, bear down, ride roughshod, out Herod, Herod, spread like wildfire (person), explode, make a row, kick up a row, boil, boil over, fume, foam, come on like a lion, bluster, rage, roar, fly off the handle, go bananas, go ape, blow one's top, blow one's cool, flip one's lid, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, fly into a rage (anger), break out, fly out, burst out, bounce, explode, go off, displode, fly, detonate, thunder, blow up, crump, flash, flare, burst, shock, strain, break open, force open, prize open, render violent, sharpen, stir up, quicken, excite, incite, annoy, urge, lash, stimulate, turn on, irritate, inflame, kindle, suscitate, foment, accelerate, aggravate, exasperate, exacerbate, convulse, infuriate, madden, lash into fury, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, pour oil on the fire, oleum addere camino, explode, let fly, fly off, discharge, detonate, set off, detonize, fulminate.