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Definition of incite verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

incite

verb

NAmE//ɪnˈsaɪt//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they incite

he / she / it incites

past simple incited

-ing form inciting

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to encourage someone to do something violent, illegal, or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited incite something to incite crime/racial hatred/violence incite somebody (to something) They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence. incite somebody to do something He incited the workforce to go on strike.

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Nearby words

incisive adjective
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