incite

(verb) give an incentive for action. Synonyms: motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt. Example: "This moved me to sacrifice my career."

(verb) provoke or stir up. Synonyms: instigate, set off, stir up. Examples: "Incite a riot." "Set off great unrest among the people."

(verb) urge on; cause to act. Synonyms: prod, egg on. Example: "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window."