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provoke

[ pruh-vohk ]

verb (used with object)

provoked, provoking.
  1. to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity):

    The mishap provoked a hearty laugh.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action.
  4. to give rise to, induce, or bring about:

    What could have provoked such an incident?

  5. Obsolete. to summon.


provoke

/ əˈəʊ /

verb

  1. to anger or infuriate
  2. to cause to act or behave in a certain manner; incite or stimulate
  3. to promote (certain feelings, esp anger, indignation, etc) in a person
  4. obsolete.
    to summon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰ쾱Բ, adverb
  • ˈǰ쾱Բ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ǰ· noun
  • ··ǰ verb (used with object) misprovoked misprovoking
  • ···ǰ verb overprovoked overprovoking
  • ··ǰ verb (used with object) preprovoked preprovoking
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of provoke1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ōdz “to call forth, challenge, provoke,” equivalent to ō- pro- 1 + dz “to call”; akin to ō voice
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of provoke1

C15: from Latin ōdz to call forth, from dz to call
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Synonym Study

See irritate. See incite.
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In addition, the label claimed that Drake had "lost a rap battle that he provoked and in which he willingly participated".

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He said he also feared that any EU or UK response may provoke further US action.

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His implication that “euphoric markets” invariably produce financial crises, however, is questionable — markets can sustain their euphoria for years without provoking anything like a crisis.

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Has it provoked any conversations among your friend groups?

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"If in doubt, say nowt" is how you might colloquially describe the approach, resisting the temptation to be drawn into commentary about the president's actions for fear of provoking a blast of his ire.

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