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What is another word for instigating?

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Adjective

Causing or eliciting a strong reaction (in someone)

Providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration

Verb

To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

Present participle for to initiate or bring about the start or existence of (something)

Present participle for to develop or bring about the existence of (something)

Present participle for to take the first step into something

Present participle for to convince, or cause to believe, through reason or argument

Present participle for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts

Present participle for to influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

Present participle for to carry on (a war or campaign)

Preposition

Being the reason for

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Adjective

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Causing or eliciting a strong reaction (in someone)

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

giving one food for thought

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“Mac was like the proboscis of a mosquito, always getting under one's skin with his instigating comments and ill-timed remarks.”

Adjective

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Providing or showing creative or spiritual inspiration

energising^UK

energizing^US

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

mesmerizing^US

mesmerising^UK

hypnotizing^US

tantalising^UK

hypnotising^UK

tantalizing^US

giving one food for thought

never to be forgotten

like a red rag to a bull

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Verb

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To be triggering a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanizing^US

energising^UK

energizing^US

galvanising^UK

catalyzing^US

catalysing^UK

lighting a fire under

fueling^US

firing the imagination of

mobilizing^US

firing with enthusiasm

mobilising^UK

fanning the flames of

biasing^US

biassing^UK

realising^UK

realizing^US

getting things rolling

cooking up

starting the ball rolling

being responsible for

firing the enthusiasm of

acting as a stimulus to

getting someone going

having as a consequence

acting as an incentive to

favouring^UK

favoring^US

acting as a incentive to

giving the incentive to

organising^UK

organizing^US

being partly responsible for

building a fire under

adding fuel to the flames

raising the morale of

giving a shot in the arm to

stimulating spiritually

giving confidence to

boosting morale

giving hope to

lifting the spirits of

stiffening the resolve of

whetting one's appetite

breathing new life into

succouring^UK

succoring^US

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

twisting someone's arm

putting the screws on

channeling^US

channelling^UK

giving someone a kick

raising spirits

breathing life into

giving someone a shout

raising from the dead

giving a lift to

bringing back to life

giving someone a charge

giving a shot in the arm

putting one in mind of

initialising^UK

taking out of mothballs

magnetizing^US

taking your breath away

magnetising^UK

taking a turn for the better

leaving the door open to

getting a rise out of

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“All the treks have their own bewitching features that instigate you to move ahead while knowing them.”

Verb

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Present participle for to initiate or bring about the start or existence of (something)

organising^UK

organizing^US

getting off the ground

laying the foundations of

sowing the seeds of

starting the ball rolling

getting the ball rolling

setting the ball rolling

getting in operation

getting something functioning

getting something working

laying the first stone of

starting ball rolling

blazing a trail

getting the show on the road

making the first move

getting things rolling

scratching the surface

taking the initiative

making a start

taking the first step

breaking through

laying the first stone

preparing the way

breaking ground

initiating things

laying the foundation

getting to grips with

beginning work on

launching into

addressing oneself to

approaching

starting the ball rolling on

introing

exploring

colonizing^US

colonising^UK

laying the cornerstone of

coming out with

setting the ball rolling on

coming up with

getting one's feet wet

dreaming up

breaking the ice on

mapping out

laying the groundwork for

showing the way on

taking the initiative in

preparing the way for

going out in front

leading the way for

taking the lead

laying the groundwork on

taking the lead on

showing the way

pushing the envelope

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“The possession of a maritime culture may have enabled these islands to instigate change more easily than communities on the mainland.”

Verb

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Present participle for to develop or bring about the existence of (something)

organising^UK

organizing^US

catalysing^UK

catalyzing^US

realising^UK

realizing^US

moulding^UK

molding^US

bringing into existence

modernizing^US

modernising^UK

modelling^UK

modeling^US

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

making up off the top of one's head

marshaling^US

marshalling^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to take the first step into something

Verb

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Present participle for to convince, or cause to believe, through reason or argument

counselling^UK

counseling^US

pressing someone into

pressuring someone into

pressurizing into

prevailing on

reasoning someone into

turning somebody on to

twisting someone's arm

wearing down

bringing round

gaining confidence of

exerting influence on

twisting one's arm

putting someone up to something

dispelling someone's doubts

palavering

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

causing to feel certain

putting someone's mind at rest

bringing round to the idea of

bringing home to

dispelling doubt

putting mind at ease

reasoning someone into believing

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Verb

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Present participle for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts

Verb

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Present participle for to influence someone (usually dishonestly) in return for money

Verb

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Present participle for to carry on (a war or campaign)

practising^UK

practicing^US

Preposition

Being the reason for

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