Polyglot Dictionary

instigar

/ĩstʃiˈɡaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
instigo
preterite (eu)
instiguei
past participle
instigado

Meaning

  1. to instigate

    • Instigou a rebelião.

      He instigated the rebellion.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

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Spanish

instigar

instigar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to instigate."

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