INSTIGATE

(verb) serve as the inciting cause of
"She prompted me to call my relatives"
synonyms : inspire , prompt
(verb) provoke or stir up
"incite a riot", "set off great unrest among the people"
synonyms : incite , set off , stir up

Mnemonics for instigate

(Tag: English) I am always motivated whenever I see the Institute gate (relate to instigate) of "MIT".
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(Tag: ) instigate means bring about or initiate.....hence INSTIGATE=INITIATE.....
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(Tag: :)) instigate = sounds like "investigate" = police "urge" you or "provoke" you to tell the truth
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(Tag: ) relate it with ignite..with ignition smthngs start..
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