instigate vs incite

instigate and incite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
instigate	No	No	Yes	No
incite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, instigate and incite are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of instigate include set off, stir up.

instigate (verb)	incite (verb)
provoke or stir up	provoke or stir up
serve as the inciting cause of	urge on; cause to act
	give an incentive for action