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資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Incite \In*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incited}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Inciting}.] [L. incitare; pref. in- in + citare to rouse,
stir up: cf. F. inciter. See {Cite}.]
To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.
Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set
before him the greatness of the Romans. --Bacon.
No blown ambition doth our arms incite. --Shak.
Syn: Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move;
urge; rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See
{Excite}.
資料來源 : WordNet®
incite
v 1: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my
career" [syn: {motivate}, {actuate}, {propel}, {move}, {prompt}]
2: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest
among the people" [syn: {instigate}, {set off}, {stir up}]
3: urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy
on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the
window" [syn: {prod}, {egg on}]