Both Uses of
incite
in
Moby Dick
- Granting that the White Whale fully incites the hearts of this my savage crew, and playing round their savageness even breeds a certain generous knight-errantism in them, still, while for the love of it they give chase to Moby Dick, they must also have food for their more common, daily appetites.†
Chpt 46-48
- Fiercely, but evenly incited by the taunts of the German, the Pequod's three boats now began ranging almost abreast; and, so disposed, momentarily neared him.†
Chpt 79-81 *
Definition:
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(incite) provoke action -- often violent action