French Conversation · Level 135
30 words
French word
inciter
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃site/
Meaning
- verburge
Example
Ses parents l'incitent à étudier.
His parents urge him to study.
More examples
La campagne a incité les jeunes à voter.
The campaign encouraged young people to vote.
Core concept
A person nudges another toward an action through encouragement, urging, or pressure.
Common phrases
inciter quelqu'un à faire quelque chose
encourage someone to do something
inciter à voter
encourage people to vote
inciter à la prudence
encourage caution
Similar words
encourager: To motivate someone to keep acting or trying through encouragement and support.
pousser: To push someone into action through a forceful approach or difficult circumstances.
persuader: To talk someone into taking action through explanations or persuasion.
convaincre: To make someone believe an idea by using reasoning or evidence.
Definition in French
Provoquer ou stimuler quelqu'un afin qu'il fasse une action, parfois par persuasion ou par pression.
Word origin
French inciter comes from Latin incitare, built from in- meaning 'toward' and citare meaning 'to set in motion'.
Usage tips
- The usual construction is inciter quelqu'un à faire quelque chose, with à before the infinitive.
Other meanings
- egg onverb
- inciteverb
- driveverb
Related words
- incitationencouragementnoun
- incitateurinstigatornoun
- incitatifencouragingadjective