125 entries under instigate topic. ×

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set up(verb, expression, support, make, get)
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sound(verb, encourage, stimulate, urge, stir)
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suggest(verb, go, help, drive, present)
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touch(verb, control, get, go, encourage)
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whet(verb, upset, bother, cause, touch)
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be at the bottom of(verb, make, open, cause, secure)
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be responsible for(verb, get, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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brainstorm(verb, make, open, cause, secure)
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break in(verb, expression, make, open, cause)
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carry(verb, control, get, go, encourage)
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come out with(verb, expression, idiom, make, open)
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cook up(verb, expression, make, open, cause)
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create(verb, make, open, cause, start)
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dream up(verb, expression, make, open, cause)
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endue(verb, get, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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exalt(verb, get, encourage, stimulate, excite)
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get things rolling(verb, expression, idiom, make, open)
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give impetus(verb, expression, get, encourage, stimulate)
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give incentive(verb, expression, encourage, stimulate, inspire)
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give one an idea(verb, expression, idiom, get, encourage)
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APASmart Define. (2015). motivate thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "motivate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, motivate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "motivate thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/motivate/thesaurus/synonyms>