Inciter
Example: Le professeur a su inciter les élèves à participer activement.
Definition
"Inciter" means to encourage or stimulate someone to take a particular action, often by motivating or provoking them. For example, a teacher who incites students to participate actively inspires or pushes them to engage more in class activities.
Etymology
The word "inciter" comes from the Latin verb 'incitare,' meaning 'to urge on' or 'to set in motion.' It entered French through Old French, carrying the sense of provoking or encouraging action. Did you know? The root 'citare' is related to movement or calling, which fits well with the idea of driving someone to act.
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"Inciter" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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