Enthrall vs Incite - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between enthrall and incite

is that enthrall is to hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate while incite is to rouse, stir up or excite.

* enthral (chiefly UK)

(en verb)

To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.

To make subservient; to enslave or subjugate.

* (hold spellbound ): bewitch, captivate, charm, hold in awe, transfix * (make subservient ): enslave, subjugate

(incit)

To rouse, stir up or excite.

The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

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