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instigate (verb), instigates; instigated; instigating
1. To incite or to start a process to begin; especially, to provoke wicked actions: The two drunken teenagers at the party instigated the fighting that occurred that evening.
2. To cause trouble by urging someone to do something destructive, wrong, evil, or bad: Since Tim was usually a timid student, he was instigated, goaded and provoked by the other students to cheat in the upcoming test in order to show his daring and courage.
To urge someone to do something that is not acceptable.
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instigate (IN sti gayt") (verb)
To urge, encourage, goad, incite, or to provoke: The angry boy on the playground tried to instigate a fight with the others.

The rebels tried to instigate a revolution.

institute (IN sti toot", IN sti tyoot") (noun)
1. An organization to promote education and learning: Kevin attended the institute in the city so he could learn new teaching skills.
2. A group created for a particular purpose; such as, research or education: The psychiatrists founded an institute for research into the causes of mental illness, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc.
institute (IN sti toot", IN sti tyoot") (verb)
To begin or to create something; such as, a new law, rule, or system: The teachers sought to institute a reading clinic for students in the community.

The mayor is trying to institute new policies to increase public safety.

The orator tried to instigate the crowd to demand that the local institute for training factory workers institute a new safety training program for new workers.

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