incite — to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsaɪt/
Korean meaning: 선동하다, 부추기다, 자극하다
Korean pronunciation: 인**사**잇
Example Sentences
- The chef's terrible cooking incited a food fight in the restaurant.
- Social media posts can incite public outrage very quickly.
- The cat incited jealousy among the dogs by playing only with the new toy.
incite
VERB//ɪnˈsaɪt//
to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
A speaker incites the peaceful crowd into angry protesters
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An invite can incite and ignite!
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Origin
From Latin 'incitare', combining 'in-' (toward/into) and 'citare' (to set in motion, drive). The Latin 'citare' is related to 'ciere' meaning 'to move' or 'to excite'.
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“The chef's terrible cooking incited a food fight in the restaurant.”
“Social media posts can incite public outrage very quickly.”
“The cat incited jealousy among the dogs by playing only with the new toy.”
“Politicians should not incite division among citizens.”
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