Meaning
To call into action.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Middle French inciter, from Latin incitō (“to set in motion, hasten, urge, incite”), from in (“in, on”) + citō (“to set in motion, urge”), frequentative of cieō (“to rouse, excite, call”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-08-30ECGINTX
- 2026-06-01IACENTX
- 2026-04-28CENLIMT
- 2026-01-24ECUTIFN
- 2025-09-01CAINTYE
- 2025-07-04CEOIFNT
- 2025-05-03IANECHT
- 2025-04-04ECTMINX
- 2025-03-21ECVZTIN
- 2025-01-22TXCOIEN
- 2025-01-17NTICLFE
+15 earlier appearances in the archive.