Provoke Definition

prə-vōk
provoked, provokes, provoking
verb
provoked, provokes, provoking
To excite to some action or feeling.
Webster's New World
To anger, irritate, or annoy.
Webster's New World
To stir up (action or feeling)
Webster's New World
To give rise to; bring about.
A miscue that provoked laughter; news that provoked an uproar.
American Heritage
To call forth; evoke.
To provoke a smile.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Provoke

  • Middle English provoken from Old French provoquer from Latin prōvocāre to challenge prō– forth pro–1 vocāre to call wekw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French provoquer, from Latin prōvocāre.

    From Wiktionary

Provoke Sentence Examples

  • At home, however, it undoubtedly tended to provoke that very revolution which it was intended to prevent.

  • But repression served only to provoke opposition.

  • If not, I'm sure I can provoke you.

  • A hot iron is applied to the skin to burn through into the damaged tendon to provoke a healing response.

  • Depression in the silk trade could provoke widespread unrest.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

EKEOKE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

Starts With P & Ends With EStarts With PR & Ends With EStarts With P & Ends With KE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With E