Verboticism: Instigize
DEFINITION: v. To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats. n. A kind and gentle threat.
Instigize
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: ins - ti - jize
Sentence: Penny's motive in telling fibs and gently coercing her loved ones was to instigize them into action.
Etymology: instigate, energize
Points: 629