Incited

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Incite \In*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Incited}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Inciting}.] [L. incitare; pref. in- in + citare to rouse,
     stir up: cf. F. inciter. See {Cite}.]
     To move to action; to stir up; to rouse; to spur or urge on.
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           Anthiochus, when he incited Prusias to join in war, set
           before him the greatness of the Romans.  --Bacon.
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           No blown ambition doth our arms incite.  --Shak.
  
     Syn: Excite; stimulate; instigate; spur; goad; arouse; move;
          urge; rouse; provoke; encourage; prompt; animate. See
          {Excite}.
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