1 verb initiate TRANSITIVEtosaigh verb c m utús a chur le c m utionscain verb c m uhe instigated court proceedingsthionscain sé imeachtaí cúirte, chuir sé tús le himeachtaí cúirte2 verb prompt, encourage TRANSITIVEspreag verb c m ugríosaigh verb c m uto instigate sb to do sthduine a spreagadh le rud a dhéanamh, duine a ghríosú chun rud a dhéanamhwho is instigating them to strike?cé atá á ngríosú chun stailce?