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Instigate vs Vitalise - What's the difference?

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Instigate is a related term of vitalise.


As verbs the difference between instigate and vitalise

is that instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite while vitalise is to give life to something; to animate.

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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    vitalise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vitalize

    Verb

  • To give life to something; to animate.
  • To make more vigorous; to invigorate or stimulate.

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