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Hearten vs Instigate - What's the difference?

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Hearten is a related term of instigate.


As verbs the difference between hearten and instigate

is that hearten is to give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to while instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

hearten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.

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    instigate

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Verb

    (instigat)
  • To goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.
    • He hath only instigated his blackest agents to the very extent of their malignity. -Bp. Warburton.

    Usage notes

    Commonly used with reference to evil actions; as, to instigate one to a crime.

    Synonyms

    * (to goad or urge forward): animate, encourage, impel, incite, provoke, spur, stimulate, tempt, urge

    Antonyms

    * (to goad or urge forward): halt, prevent, stop

    Derived terms

    * instigation * instigator

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