yllyttää — meaning in English

English meaning

abet verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
egg noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
incite verb To urge or provoke someone into action, especially something violent or unlawful.
instigate verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.
procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.
put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
stimulate verb To encourage activity, growth, or interest.
stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
suborn verb To persuade someone to carry out an illegal or malicious act, especially by corrupt means.

yllyttää is used for these senses in English:

abet (transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]
drive (transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
egg (transitive, obsolete, _, except in egg on) To encourage, incite, or urge (someone).
egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
goad To incite or provoke.
incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
instigate (transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.
procure (transitive, criminal law) To induce or persuade someone to do something.