Instigate
Okay so today is 🇺🇸 Memorial Day 🇺🇸 and while I’m an immigrant and I only learned about American History in part of middle school and high school, I still say it’s important to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
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Initial inference
Here’s to cheating part two! Yes, I have come across this word and basically know the meaning, but if we just take a look at this word by putting ourselves in the shoes of someone who doesn’t know what it is, we could say this word is a noun or verb. Although it feels like splitting wouldn’t really help us with this word, if we think of some other words that are similar, we could talk about “incite” and this word could mean something like:
To stir up or make something happen.
Definition and Pronunciation
verb | IN-stuh-gayt
- to goad or urge forward : provoke
Example usage
I would use the word in a sentence as follows:
Governor Whitmer’s extension of her “Stay at Home” order instigated clashes and revolts by numerous residents of the state of Michigan.