Both Uses of
instigate
in
Childhood's End
- And very probably, thought Stormgren, Karellen was watching the whole thing and enjoying himself hugely, for this meeting would never have taken place except at the Supervisor's instigation.†
Chpt 2 *instigation = the act or process of starting something or causing it to happen
- It was still too early to see if the group working on historical research would fulfil the hopes of its instigators, who were frankly aiming at restoring mankind's pride in its own achievements.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
start or set into motion -- typically some kind of conflict