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incitar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in 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 incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
  2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
  3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

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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