Both Uses of
instigate
in
Sense and Sensibility
- By whom can he have been instigated?†
Chpt 29 *
- They passed some months in great happiness at Dawlish; for she had many relations and old acquaintances to cut—and he drew several plans for magnificent cottages;— and from thence returning to town, procured the forgiveness of Mrs. Ferrars, by the simple expedient of asking it, which, at Lucy's instigation, was adopted.†
Chpt 50
Definition:
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(instigate) start or set into motion -- typically some kind of conflict