Also means
to set on (a dog)
Usage Note
Aizzare takes avere in compound tenses. Its primary literal use is setting dogs on someone (aizzare il cane), but figuratively it means to stir up or incite a crowd or individual: aizzare la folla. It carries a decidedly negative connotation of deliberate provocation.
Examples
"Cercavano di aizzare la folla contro il governo."
Natural Translation
They were trying to incite the crowd against the government.
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