Incite vs. Encite

By Jaxson

  • Incite (verb)

    To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

    “The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime.”

  • Encite (verb)

    obsolete form of incite

Wiktionary
  • Incite (verb)

    encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour)

    “they conspired to incite riots”

  • Incite (verb)

    urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way

    “he incited loyal subjects to rebellion”

Oxford Dictionary

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