01 v. t. To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; -- used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as, to instigate one to a crime.
imp. & p. p.
Instigated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Instigating
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To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite; -- used chiefly with reference to evil actions; as, to instigate one to a crime.“He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity.” — Bp. Warburton.