instigate English

Meaning instigate meaning

What does instigate mean?

instigate

— verb (= incite, set off, stir up) provoke or stir up incite a riot set off great unrest among the people

— verb (= prompt) serve as the inciting cause of She prompted me to call my relatives

Synonyms instigate synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as instigate?

instigate English » English

incite

stir up

urge

stimulate

abet

encourage

provoke

impel

spur on

prompt

spur

prod

stir

trigger

provocate

arouse

induce

excite

egg on

agitate

rouse

kindle

goad

foment

move

inspire

flatter

cause

urge on

set off

prick

motivate

lead

influence

incitement

whip

wage

vilify

vex

urge onwards

upset

unleash

touch

throw into disorder

tempt

tease

teach

talk into

suborn

stir up anger

Topics instigate topics

What do people use instigate to talk about?

Social behavior Conflict

Fight

• What words refer to someone causing a fight?
  arouse challenge embroil fan the flames goad incite instigate provoke rally rouse spur stir up

Conjugation instigate conjugation

How do you conjugate instigate?

instigate · verb

Present I instigate

Positive I instigate

Singular

1st person I instigate

2nd person you instigate

3rd person he/she/it instigates

Plural

1st person we instigate

2nd person you instigate

3rd person they instigate

Negative I don't instigate

Singular

1st person I don't instigate I do not instigate

2nd person you don't instigate you do not instigate

3rd person he/she/it doesn't instigate he/she/it does not instigate

Plural

1st person we don't instigate we do not instigate

2nd person you don't instigate you do not instigate

3rd person they don't instigate they do not instigate

Question do I instigate?

Singular

1st person do I instigate?

2nd person do you instigate?

3rd person does he/she/it instigate?

Plural

1st person do we instigate?

2nd person do you instigate?

3rd person do they instigate?

Negative question don't I instigate?

Singular

1st person don't I instigate? do I not instigate?

2nd person don't you instigate? do you not instigate?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it instigate? does he/she/it not instigate?

Plural

1st person don't we instigate? do we not instigate?

2nd person don't you instigate? do you not instigate?

3rd person don't they instigate? do they not instigate?

Past I instigated

Positive I instigated

Singular

1st person I instigated

2nd person you instigated

3rd person he/she/it instigated

Plural

1st person we instigated

2nd person you instigated

3rd person they instigated

Negative I didn't instigate

Singular

1st person I didn't instigate I did not instigate

2nd person you didn't instigate you did not instigate

3rd person he/she/it didn't instigate he/she/it did not instigate

Plural

1st person we didn't instigate we did not instigate

2nd person you didn't instigate you did not instigate

3rd person they didn't instigate they did not instigate

Question did I instigate?

Singular

1st person did I instigate?

2nd person did you instigate?

3rd person did he/she/it instigate?

Plural

1st person did we instigate?

2nd person did you instigate?

3rd person did they instigate?

Negative question didn't I instigate?

Singular

1st person didn't I instigate? did I not instigate?

2nd person didn't you instigate? did you not instigate?

3rd person didn't he/she/it instigate? did he/she/it not instigate?

Plural

1st person didn't we instigate? did we not instigate?

2nd person didn't you instigate? did you not instigate?

3rd person didn't they instigate? did they not instigate?

Future I'll instigate

Positive I'll instigate

Singular

1st person I'll instigate I will instigate

2nd person you'll instigate you will instigate

3rd person he/she/it'll instigate he/she/it will instigate

Plural

1st person we'll instigate we will instigate

2nd person you'll instigate you will instigate

3rd person they'll instigate they will instigate

Negative I won't instigate

Singular

1st person I won't instigate I will not instigate

2nd person you won't instigate you will not instigate

3rd person he/she/it won't instigate he/she/it will not instigate

Plural

1st person we won't instigate we will not instigate

2nd person you won't instigate you will not instigate

3rd person they won't instigate they will not instigate

Question will I instigate?

Singular

1st person will I instigate?

2nd person will you instigate?

3rd person will he/she/it instigate?

Plural

1st person will we instigate?

2nd person will you instigate?

3rd person will they instigate?

Negative question won't I instigate?

Singular

1st person won't I instigate? will I not instigate?

2nd person won't you instigate? will you not instigate?

3rd person won't he/she/it instigate? will he/she/it not instigate?

Plural

1st person won't we instigate? will we not instigate?

2nd person won't you instigate? will you not instigate?

3rd person won't they instigate? will they not instigate?

Conditional I'd instigate

Positive I'd instigate

Singular

1st person I'd instigate I would instigate

2nd person you'd instigate you would instigate

3rd person he/she/it'd instigate he/she/it would instigate

Plural

1st person we'd instigate we would instigate

2nd person you'd instigate you would instigate

3rd person they'd instigate they would instigate

Negative I wouldn't instigate

Singular

1st person I wouldn't instigate I would not instigate

2nd person you wouldn't instigate you would not instigate

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't instigate he/she/it would not instigate

Plural

1st person we wouldn't instigate we would not instigate

2nd person you wouldn't instigate you would not instigate

3rd person they wouldn't instigate they would not instigate

Question would I instigate?

Singular

1st person would I instigate?

2nd person would you instigate?

3rd person would he/she/it instigate?

Plural

1st person would we instigate?

2nd person would you instigate?

3rd person would they instigate?

Negative question wouldn't I instigate?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I instigate? would I not instigate?

2nd person wouldn't you instigate? would you not instigate?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it instigate? would he/she/it not instigate?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we instigate? would we not instigate?

2nd person wouldn't you instigate? would you not instigate?

3rd person wouldn't they instigate? would they not instigate?

Present continuous I'm instigating

Positive I'm instigating

Singular

1st person I'm instigating I am instigating

2nd person you're instigating you are instigating

3rd person he/she/it's instigating he/she/it is instigating

Plural

1st person we're instigating we are instigating

2nd person you're instigating you are instigating

3rd person they're instigating they are instigating

Negative I'm not instigating

Singular

1st person I'm not instigating I am not instigating

2nd person you aren't instigating you're not instigating you are not instigating

3rd person he/she/it isn't instigating he/she/it's not instigating he/she/it is not instigating

Plural

1st person we aren't instigating we're not instigating we are not instigating

2nd person you aren't instigating you're not instigating you are not instigating

3rd person they aren't instigating they're not instigating they are not instigating

Question am I instigating?

Singular

1st person am I instigating?

2nd person are you instigating?

3rd person is he/she/it instigating?

Plural

1st person are we instigating?

2nd person are you instigating?

3rd person are they instigating?

Negative question aren't I instigating?

Singular

1st person aren't I instigating? am I not instigating?

2nd person aren't you instigating? are you not instigating?

3rd person isn't he/she/it instigating? is he/she/it not instigating?

Plural

1st person aren't we instigating? are we not instigating?

2nd person aren't you instigating? are you not instigating?

3rd person aren't they instigating? are they not instigating?

Past continuous I was instigating

Positive I was instigating

Singular

1st person I was instigating

2nd person you were instigating

3rd person he/she/it was instigating

Plural

1st person we were instigating

2nd person you were instigating

3rd person they were instigating

Negative I wasn't instigating

Singular

1st person I wasn't instigating I was not instigating

2nd person you weren't instigating you were not instigating

3rd person he/she/it wasn't instigating he/she/it was not instigating

Plural

1st person we weren't instigating we were not instigating

2nd person you weren't instigating you were not instigating

3rd person they weren't instigating they were not instigating

Question was I instigating?

Singular

1st person was I instigating?

2nd person were you instigating?

3rd person was he/she/it instigating?

Plural

1st person were we instigating?

2nd person were you instigating?

3rd person were they instigating?

Negative question wasn't I instigating?

Singular

1st person wasn't I instigating? was I not instigating?

2nd person weren't you instigating? were you not instigating?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it instigating? was he/she/it not instigating?

Plural

1st person weren't we instigating? were we not instigating?

2nd person weren't you instigating? were you not instigating?

3rd person weren't they instigating? were they not instigating?

Future continuous I'll be instigating

Positive I'll be instigating

Singular

1st person I'll be instigating I will be instigating

2nd person you'll be instigating you will be instigating

3rd person he/she/it'll be instigating he/she/it will be instigating

Plural

1st person we'll be instigating we will be instigating

2nd person you'll be instigating you will be instigating

3rd person they'll be instigating they will be instigating

Negative I won't be instigating

Singular

1st person I won't be instigating I will not be instigating

2nd person you won't be instigating you will not be instigating

3rd person he/she/it won't be instigating he/she/it will not be instigating

Plural

1st person we won't be instigating we will not be instigating

2nd person you won't be instigating you will not be instigating

3rd person they won't be instigating they will not be instigating

Question will I be instigating?

Singular

1st person will I be instigating?

2nd person will you be instigating?

3rd person will he/she/it be instigating?

Plural

1st person will we be instigating?

2nd person will you be instigating?

3rd person will they be instigating?

Negative question won't I be instigating?

Singular

1st person won't I be instigating? will I not be instigating?

2nd person won't you be instigating? will you not be instigating?

3rd person won't he/she/it be instigating? will he/she/it not be instigating?

Plural

1st person won't we be instigating? will we not be instigating?

2nd person won't you be instigating? will you not be instigating?

3rd person won't they be instigating? will they not be instigating?

Conditional continuous I'd be instigating

Positive I'd be instigating

Singular

1st person I'd be instigating I would be instigating

2nd person you'd be instigating you would be instigating

3rd person he/she/it'd be instigating he/she/it would be instigating

Plural

1st person we'd be instigating we would be instigating

2nd person you'd be instigating you would be instigating

3rd person they'd be instigating they would be instigating

Negative I wouldn't be instigating

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be instigating I would not be instigating

2nd person you wouldn't be instigating you would not be instigating

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be instigating he/she/it would not be instigating

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be instigating we would not be instigating

2nd person you wouldn't be instigating you would not be instigating

3rd person they wouldn't be instigating they would not be instigating

Question would I be instigating?

Singular

1st person would I be instigating?

2nd person would you be instigating?

3rd person would he/she/it be instigating?

Plural

1st person would we be instigating?

2nd person would you be instigating?

3rd person would they be instigating?

Negative question wouldn't I be instigating?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be instigating? would I not be instigating?

2nd person wouldn't you be instigating? would you not be instigating?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be instigating? would he/she/it not be instigating?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be instigating? would we not be instigating?

2nd person wouldn't you be instigating? would you not be instigating?

3rd person wouldn't they be instigating? would they not be instigating?

Present perfect I've instigated

Positive I've instigated

Singular

1st person I've instigated I have instigated

2nd person you've instigated you have instigated

3rd person he/she/it's instigated he/she/it has instigated

Plural

1st person we've instigated we have instigated

2nd person you've instigated you have instigated

3rd person they've instigated they have instigated

Negative I haven't instigated

Singular

1st person I haven't instigated I have not instigated

2nd person you haven't instigated you have not instigated

3rd person he/she/it hasn't instigated he/she/it has not instigated

Plural

1st person we haven't instigated we have not instigated

2nd person you haven't instigated you have not instigated

3rd person they haven't instigated they have not instigated

Question have I instigated?

Singular

1st person have I instigated?

2nd person have you instigated?

3rd person has he/she/it instigated?

Plural

1st person have we instigated?

2nd person have you instigated?

3rd person have they instigated?

Negative question haven't I instigated?

Singular

1st person haven't I instigated? have I not instigated?

2nd person haven't you instigated? have you not instigated?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it instigated? has he/she/it not instigated?

Plural

1st person haven't we instigated? have we not instigated?

2nd person haven't you instigated? have you not instigated?

3rd person haven't they instigated? have they not instigated?

Past perfect I had instigated

Positive I had instigated

Singular

1st person I had instigated

2nd person you had instigated

3rd person he/she/it had instigated

Plural

1st person we had instigated

2nd person you had instigated

3rd person they had instigated

Negative I hadn't instigated

Singular

1st person I hadn't instigated I had not instigated

2nd person you hadn't instigated you had not instigated

3rd person he/she/it hadn't instigated he/she/it had not instigated

Plural

1st person we hadn't instigated we had not instigated

2nd person you hadn't instigated you had not instigated

3rd person they hadn't instigated they had not instigated

Question had I instigated?

Singular

1st person had I instigated?

2nd person had you instigated?

3rd person had he/she/it instigated?

Plural

1st person had we instigated?

2nd person had you instigated?

3rd person had they instigated?

Negative question hadn't I instigated?

Singular

1st person hadn't I instigated? had I not instigated?

2nd person hadn't you instigated? had you not instigated?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it instigated? had he/she/it not instigated?

Plural

1st person hadn't we instigated? had we not instigated?

2nd person hadn't you instigated? had you not instigated?

3rd person hadn't they instigated? had they not instigated?

Future perfect I'll have instigated

Positive I'll have instigated

Singular

1st person I'll have instigated I will have instigated

2nd person you'll have instigated you will have instigated

3rd person he/she/it'll have instigated he/she/it will have instigated

Plural

1st person we'll have instigated we will have instigated

2nd person you'll have instigated you will have instigated

3rd person they'll have instigated they will have instigated

Negative I won't have instigated

Singular

1st person I won't have instigated I will not have instigated

2nd person you won't have instigated you will not have instigated

3rd person he/she/it won't have instigated he/she/it will not have instigated

Plural

1st person we won't have instigated we will not have instigated

2nd person you won't have instigated you will not have instigated

3rd person they won't have instigated they will not have instigated

Question +'ll I have instigated?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have instigated? will I have instigated?

2nd person +'ll you have instigated? will you have instigated?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have instigated? will he/she/it have instigated?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have instigated? will we have instigated?

2nd person +'ll you have instigated? will you have instigated?

3rd person +'ll they have instigated? will they have instigated?

Negative question won't I have instigated?

Singular

1st person won't I have instigated? will I not have instigated?

2nd person won't you have instigated? will you not have instigated?

3rd person won't he/she/it have instigated? will he/she/it not have instigated?

Plural

1st person won't we have instigated? will we not have instigated?

2nd person won't you have instigated? will you not have instigated?

3rd person won't they have instigated? will they not have instigated?

Conditional perfect I'd have instigated

Positive I'd have instigated

Singular

1st person I'd have instigated I would have instigated

2nd person you'd have instigated you would have instigated

3rd person he/she/it'd have instigated he/she/it would have instigated

Plural

1st person we'd have instigated we would have instigated

2nd person you'd have instigated you would have instigated

3rd person they'd have instigated they would have instigated

Negative I wouldn't have instigated

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have instigated I would not have instigated

2nd person you wouldn't have instigated you would not have instigated

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have instigated he/she/it would not have instigated

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have instigated we would not have instigated

2nd person you wouldn't have instigated you would not have instigated

3rd person they wouldn't have instigated they would not have instigated

Question would I have instigated?

Singular

1st person would I have instigated?

2nd person would you have instigated?

3rd person would he/she/it have instigated?

Plural

1st person would we have instigated?

2nd person would you have instigated?

3rd person would they have instigated?

Negative question wouldn't I have instigated?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have instigated? would I not have instigated?

2nd person wouldn't you have instigated? would you not have instigated?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have instigated? would he/she/it not have instigated?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have instigated? would we not have instigated?

2nd person wouldn't you have instigated? would you not have instigated?

3rd person wouldn't they have instigated? would they not have instigated?

Imperative instigate!

Positive

you instigate!

we let's instigate!

Negative

you don't instigate!

we let's not instigate!

Examples instigate examples

How do I use instigate in a sentence?

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You will not be allowed to return to your men to instigate that riot.

Not only can I manage without him, but I intend to instigate a new method of execution, and you, Master Webb, you shall aid me in carrying it out.

A gentleman accepts the responsibilities of his actions, bears the burden of their consequences, even when he himself did not instigate them but only acquiesced to them.

You don't have to do anything to instigate it.

How could the Oms know what they contained? Master Sinh, it's high time we instigate efficient measures.

Instigate condition of maximum alert.

Instigate condition of maximum security.

I will instigate action myself, Your Aggrandizement.

You will instigate searches immediately.

I didn't instigate it.

We want you to instigate de-orbit burn. and begin deceleration.

We want you to instigate de-orbit burn and begin deceleration.

Did Phil instigate what happened?

We were all crazy, but Jay, Jay could instigate some shit, man.

Then what you are proposing is that we instigate some scandal.

I am proposing we instigate a mental collapse.

I despise witch-hunts. And I despise those people who instigate them.

I told the Monsignor that I felt a complete reassessment of the English program was in order if we were to instigate the goals I had in mind.

What will you instigate in here, huh?

Dutch didn't instigate this.

If you didn't instigate.

Our allies on Arrakis continue to instigate civil unrest.

The plan to instigate animosity by hindering contact between the empress and the cardinal was going fine and well until your dear Ion, Count of Memphis, was chosen as the envoy.

I want you to instigate a series of restricted alerts, keep it to first responders only.

I don't want to instigate things but I quit my job.

Master Sinh, it's high time we instigate efficient measures.

I have decided that this is. the correct psychological moment. to instigate such a repression.

Why would you let me go with this guy if I was begging. let alone instigate it? You want to take that position, go ahead.

Now, when we spoke on Friday, you said you were going to instigate some changes.

I wanted to instigate new research with the aim of developing new possibilities for touch.

Patience has been my only nourishment. Our allies on Arrakis continue to instigate civil unrest.

What are you up to? What do you instigate for?

Sasha Bluchin didn't instigate a mutiny.

Okay. I'll instigate.

Emma, you cannot believe that I would instigate.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go bond or instigate a pillow fight or something.