Incite

Pronunciation

• enPR: Ä­n.sÄ«t', IPA: /ɪnˈsaɪt/

Origin

From Middle French inciter, from Latin incitare ("to set in motion, hasten, urge, incite"), from in ("in, on") + citare ("to set in motion, urge"), frequentative of ciere ("to rouse, excite, call").

Full definition of incite

Verb

1. To rouse, stir up or excite.The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

Related terms

• incitement
• inciteful
• incitive

Anagrams

• intice