istigare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abet verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
Senses
istigare 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]
abet — full definition
- verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
- verb To support or back up a good cause, opinion or action.
- verb To push someone towards doing something worthwhile.
- verb (dated) To back a prediction by putting money on it.
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