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INCITES Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word incites. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word incites. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INCITES

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arouses
verbv
verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• stop sleeping

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to become awake or conscious

• to begin moving

• to evoke sexual feelings

encourages
verbv
verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

• spur on

fuels
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

verb

• provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

• provide with fuel

• take in fuel, as of a ship

• stimulate

goads
verbv
noun

• a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

verb

• give heart or courage to

• urge with or as if with a goad

• stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

impels
verbv
verb

• urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

• cause to move forward with force

inspires
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• heighten or intensify

• supply the inspiration for

• serve as the inciting cause of

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

• fill with revolutionary ideas

• draw in (air)

instigates
verbv
verb

• provoke or stir up

• serve as the inciting cause of

kindles
verbv
verb

• catch fire

• cause to start burning

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

prompts
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

• (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

adjective satellite

• according to schedule or without delay; on time

• ready and willing or quick to act

• performed with little or no delay

verb

• give an incentive for action

• serve as the inciting cause of

• assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

provokes
verbv
verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• evoke or provoke to appear or occur

• provide the needed stimulus for

• annoy continually or chronically

stimulates
verbv
verb

• act as a stimulant

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to occur rapidly

• stir feelings in

• provide the needed stimulus for

triggers
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

• a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen

• an act that sets in motion some course of events

verb

• put in motion or move to act

• release or pull the trigger on

urges
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instinctive motive

• a strong restless desire

verb

• force or impel in an indicated direction

• push for something

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

actuate
verbv
verb

• put in motion or move to act

• give an incentive for action

instigate
verbv
verb

• provoke or stir up

• serve as the inciting cause of

motivate
verbv
verb

• give an incentive for action

move
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of deciding to do something

• the act of changing your residence or place of business

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

verb

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

• cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

• move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

• change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

• follow a procedure or take a course

• be in a state of action

• go or proceed from one point to another

• perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• give an incentive for action

• arouse sympathy or compassion in

• dispose of by selling

• progress by being changed

• live one's life in a specified environment

• have a turn; make one's move in a game

• propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

prompt
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)

• (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

adjective satellite

• according to schedule or without delay; on time

• ready and willing or quick to act

• performed with little or no delay

verb

• give an incentive for action

• serve as the inciting cause of

• assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

propel
verbv
verb

• cause to move forward with force

• give an incentive for action

egg on
verbv
verb

• urge on; cause to act

Best Hypernyms For INCITES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for incites, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
cause do make provoke stimulate causes compels induces inspires prompts propels provokes spurs stimulates triggers

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