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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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inciter [ɛ̃site] VB trans

inciter personne, situation, attitude:
to encourage (à faire to do)
inciter événement, décision:
to prompt (à faire to do)
la croissance incite à investir/incite les particuliers à investir
growth encourages investment/encourages people to invest
la campagne de presse a incité le président à intervenir
the press campaign prompted the president to intervene
la récession incite à la prudence
the recession is making people cautious
inciter à l'espoir/au découragement
to be hopeful/discouraging
inciter vivement
to urge
inciter qn à la haine raciale
to incite sb to racial hatred
inciter à la haine raciale
to stir up racial hatred
explicitement demander, inciter, citer, autoriser
specifically
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incentivize
encourager, inciter (to do à faire)
to incite violence/a riot
inciter à la violence/à l'émeute
to incite sb to do
pousser or inciter qn à faire
to urge sb on to do
inciter or pousser qn à faire
impel person
inciter (to à, to do à faire)
to tempt sb into doing sth
inciter qn à faire qc
to tempt sb back to work
inciter qn à retourner au travail
spur action, reaction, response
inciter
to spur sb to sth/to do
inciter qn à qc/à faire
to spur sb into action
inciter qn à agir
to spur sb on to greater efforts
inciter qn à redoubler d'efforts
whip up strike, unrest
inciter, provoquer

in the PONS Dictionary

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inciter [ɛ̃site] VB trans

inciter qn à l'action/au travail
to spur sb on to act/work
inciter qn à l'achat
to push sb to buy
inciter qn à la méfiance
to cause mistrust in sb
inciter qn à la délation
to encourage sb to inform
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inveigle
inciter
to inveigle sb into sth
inciter qn à faire qc
induce
inciter
incite
inciter
to egg sb ⇆ on
inciter qn
instigate
inciter
to goad sb/sth to sth
inciter qn/qc à qc
abet
inciter
to tempt sb into doing sth
inciter qc à faire qc
in the PONS Dictionary
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inciter [ɛ͂site] VB trans

inciter qn à l'action/au travail
to spur sb on to act/work
inciter qn à l'achat
to push sb to buy
inciter qn à la méfiance
to cause mistrust in sb
English
English
French
French
incite
inciter
induce
inciter
instigate
inciter
to goad sb/sth to sth
inciter qn/qc à qc
abet
inciter
to motivate sb to +infin
inciter qn à +infin
to tempt sb into doing sth
inciter qn à faire qc
to jolt sb into doing sth
inciter qn à faire qc
to urge self-discipline on [or upon] sb
inciter qn à la discipline
Présent
j'incite
tuincites
il/elle/onincite
nousincitons
vousincitez
ils/ellesincitent
Imparfait
j'incitais
tuincitais
il/elle/onincitait
nousincitions
vousincitiez
ils/ellesincitaient
Passé simple
j'incitai
tuincitas
il/elle/onincita
nousincitâmes
vousincitâtes
ils/ellesincitèrent
Futur simple
j'inciterai
tuinciteras
il/elle/onincitera
nousinciterons
vousinciterez
ils/ellesinciteront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

inciter qn à la délation
to encourage sb to inform
inciter qn à l'action/au travail
to spur sb on to act/work
inciter qn à l'achat
to push sb to buy
inciter qn à la méfiance
to cause mistrust in sb

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