instigar — meaning in English
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English meaning
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abet
verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
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instigate
verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.
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spur
noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
Senses
instigar is used for these senses in English:
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abet
(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]
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instigate
(transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.
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spur
(transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
abet — full definition
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verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
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verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
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verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
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verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
