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   provoke

   /prəˈvəʊk/

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVOKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROVOKE definition: 1. to cause a reaction, especially a negative one: 2. to make or try to make a person or an animal…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › provokeProvoke Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROVOKE is to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.) : evoke. How to use provoke in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Provoke.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVOKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively. He started shouting at me but I didn't do anything to provoke him. [ VERB noun ]

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › provokeProvoke - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion. cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct. lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprovoke verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVOKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROVOKE meaning: 1. to cause a reaction, especially a negative one: 2. to make or try to make a person or an animal…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of provoke – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROVOKE definition: 1. to cause a strong and usually angry reaction: 2. to intentionally make someone angry so that…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › provoke_vprovoke, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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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)

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishprovoke verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of provoke verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › provokeProvoke - definition of provoke by The Free Dictionary

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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.