incitar — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
• arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
• entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
• exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
• fuel noun A substance burned or used to produce energy, such as gasoline, coal, or wood.
• 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.
• prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
• rile verb To annoy or anger someone.
• stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.

Senses

incitar 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]
• arouse (transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
• egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
• fuel (transitive) To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.
• goad To incite or provoke.
• incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
• rile (in particular) To make angry.
• stir (transitive) To bring into debate; to agitate.

abet — full definition

1. verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
2. verb To support or back up a good cause, opinion or action.
3. verb To push someone towards doing something worthwhile.
4. verb (dated) To back a prediction by putting money on it.

arouse — full definition

1. verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
2. verb To sexually excite someone.
3. verb To wake someone from sleep.

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