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   Pro·voke

   /prəˈvōk/

   

   verb

   • 1. stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone: "the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations" Similar arouseproduceevokecausegive rise tooccasioncall forthdraw forthelicitinduceinspireexcitespark offtouch offkindlegenerateengenderinstigateresult inlead tobring oncontribute tomake forfosterpromotebreedprecipitateprompttriggerliterary:begetenkindleOpposite allay
   • ▪ stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them: "a teacher can provoke you into working harder" Similar goadspurprickstingprodegg onhoundbadgerinciterousestirmovestimulatemotivateexciteinflamework/fire upimpelpressurepressurizepromptinduceencourageurgeinspireOpposite deter
   • ▪ deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry: "Rachel refused to be provoked" Similar annoymake angryangerincenseenragesend into a rageirritateinfuriateexasperateexacerbatemaddenpiquenettleget/take a rise out ofbotherupsetagitatevexirkgallget/put someone's back upget on someone's nervesruffleruffle someone's feathersmake someone's hackles riseraise someone's hacklesmake someone's blood boilrub up the wrong wayput someone outharassharryplaguemolestteasetaunttormentaffrontinsultoffendinformal:peeveaggravatehasslemiffrileneedlegetget tobughack offget under someone's skinget in someone's hairget someone's goatget across someoneget on someone's wickgive someone the humpwind upnarkget up someone's noserankleridegravelvulgar slang:piss offget on someone's titsOpposite pacifyappease

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘invoke, summon’): from Old French provoquer, from Latin provocare ‘challenge’, from pro- ‘forth’ + vocare ‘to call’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. provokable adjective
   • 2. provoker noun

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   What does provoke mean?

   • , pro·voked, pro·vok·ing. to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex. The mishap provoked a hearty laugh. to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action. What could have provoked such an incident? Obsolete. to summon. obsolete. See irritate. See incite. But he insisted that there is nothing about her death to provoke additional scrutiny.

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   What is an example of provoke in English?

   • Samantala, ang ibig sabihin ng pukawin ay gisingin, antigin, o tawagang-pansin ang damdamin, atensyon o alaala ng isang tao. Here are the example sentences of provoke in English. She provokes him to fight, and look what happens. They will not attack unless provoked by someone. I said those words because I’m trying to provoke you.

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   What does provoke a storm of protest mean?

   • provoke something to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect The announcement provoked a storm of protest. The article was intended to provoke discussion. Dairy products may provoke allergic reactions in some people. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   verb (used with object) , pro·voked, pro·vok·ing. to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex. Synonyms: infuriate, exacerbate, aggravate, annoy, irk. to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity): The mishap provoked a hearty laugh. Synonyms: instigate, rouse.

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   provoke. provoke something to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect The announcement provoked a storm of protest. The article was intended to provoke discussion. Dairy products may provoke allergic reactions in some people. provoke somebody (into something/into doing something) provoke somebody to do something to say or do ...

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   1. To incite to anger or resentment: taunts that provoked their rivals. 2. To stir to action or feeling: a remark that provoked me to reconsider. 3. To give rise to; bring about: a miscue that provoked laughter; news that provoked an uproar. 4. To bring about deliberately; induce: provoke a fight.

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   1. a. : to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.) : evoke. provoke laughter. b. : to stir up purposely. provoke a fight. c. : to provide the needed stimulus for. will provoke a lot of discussion. 2. a. : to incite to anger. b. archaic : to arouse to a feeling or action. provoker noun. Synonyms. arouse. encourage.

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   to cause a feeling of anger in; annoy or exasperate: Stop provoking them with your negative comments. to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity): She provoked anger in a lot of people. pro•vok•er, n. [ countable]See -voc-.

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   Definitions of 'provoke' 1. If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively. [...] 2. If something provokes a reaction, it causes it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'provoke' present simple: I provoke, you provoke [...] past simple: I provoked, you provoked [...] past participle: provoked. More.

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    What does the verb provoke mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb provoke, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. provoke has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) ecclesiastical law (mid 1500s) ecclesiastical (mid 1500s)