incite

«incite» in Mova's school dictionary: To stir up or encourage people to do something bad or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (incite, incites, incited, inciting)

meaning for a pupil

1) To stir up or encourage people to do something bad or violent, or to feel angry. tree →

2) (law) To urge someone to commit a crime, which can itself be a crime. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and law it describes people who encourage riots or hatred. In ethics it shows how words can lead others to harm. Phrases: incite violence, incite a riot, incite hatred.

examples

• The man was arrested for inciting a riot. tree →
• Posting hateful messages can incite violence. tree →
• The villain incited the crowd to storm the castle. tree →
• Words can incite hatred, so choose them with care. tree →
• He incited his friends to break the rules. tree →

note

Noun: incitement. Do not confuse with «insight» (deep understanding) — they sound similar. Usually about bad actions.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «incite» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.