anstifta — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
• instigate verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.

Senses

anstifta 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]
• instigate (transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.

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.

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