"incite" meaning in English

See incite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈsaɪt/ Audio: en-us-incite.ogg [US] Forms: incite [canonical], incites [third-person, singular], incited [past], incited [past, participle], inciting [present, participle]
enPR: ĭn.sīt' Head templates: {{verb|incit|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To rouse, stir up or excite. To cause action to happen. To cause a reaction.
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