Ingariate (verb)
in-ger-ee-ayt
(rare)To compel (a person); to force (someone) to do something; specifically to press into service.
Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Barlow. From classical Latin angariāt-, past participial stem of angariāre to press into service, to requisition, commandeer (2nd or 3rd century a.d. in legal context) from angaria forced service (2nd or 3rd century a.d. in legal context) from Hellenistic Greek ἀγγαρεία impressment for public service from ancient Greek ἄγγαρος (in Persia) mounted courier, for carrying royal dispatches, probably a loanword (perhaps from a Semitic or Iranian language) + -εία.
Example sentences
“To ingariate the masses to react in such a way.”
