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instigate vs induce

induce vs instigate

instigate and induce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instigate No No Yes No
induce No No Yes No
As verbs, induce is a hypernym of instigate; that is, induce is a word with a broader meaning than instigate:
  • instigate: serve as the inciting cause of
  • induce: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Other hypernyms of instigate include cause, get, have, make, stimulate.
instigate (verb) induce (verb)
provoke or stir up reason or establish by induction
serve as the inciting cause of cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to arise
cause to occur rapidly
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Difference between instigate and induce

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