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

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   Provoked is the past tense and past participle of provoke, which means to cause a reaction, especially a negative one. Learn how to use provoked in sentences with different meanings and contexts from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     PROVOKED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Znaczenie Provoked, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     provoked definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Provost

     PROVOST definition: 1. (in some universities) the person in...

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     PROVOKE meaning: 1. to cause a reaction, especially a...

   • Provoked

     to make or try to make a person or an animal angry: It was a...

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   Provoke means to cause a reaction, especially a negative one, or to make or try to make a person or an animal angry. Learn more about the verb provoke, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Provoke means to call forth, stir up, or incite to anger or action. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of the word provoke from the authoritative source of American English.

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

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   Learn the meaning of provoke, a verb that can mean to cause a reaction, especially a negative one, or to make or try to make a person or an animal angry. See how to use provoke in sentences and find translations in different languages.

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   provoke. [ pr uh - vohk ] Phonetic (Standard) IPA. 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.

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   prompted or caused by some action, behavior, or circumstance; brought about, often deliberately: His laugh was a contagious, easily provoked chuckle. A provoked bite can occur when a person teases a dog or tries to take away the dog's food while the dog is eating. verb. the simple past tense and past participle of provoke ( def ). Discover More.

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   3 days ago · Definitions of provoked. adjective. incited, especially deliberately, to anger. “the provoked animal attacked the child”. synonyms: aggravated. angry. feeling or showing anger.