Provoke: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ก
provoke
[ prษหvษสk ]
in a conflict
Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
Synonyms
antagonize, arouse, incite, inflame, trigger
Examples of usage
- His comments provoked a heated debate among the students.
- The controversial article provoked outrage among the readers.
Translations
Translations of the word "provoke" in other languages:
๐ต๐น provocar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคธเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช provozieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ memprovokasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะฒะพะบัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ prowokowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ็บใใ (chลhatsu suru)
๐ซ๐ท provoquer
๐ช๐ธ provocar
๐น๐ท kฤฑลkฤฑrtmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ฐํ๋ค (yubalada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณุชูุฒ (yastafizz)
๐จ๐ฟ provokovat
๐ธ๐ฐ provokovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ก (tiวoxรฌn)
๐ธ๐ฎ izzivati
๐ฎ๐ธ รถgrandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐะฝะดะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฌแแแแ (gamotsveva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษhrik etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ provocar
Word origin
The word 'provoke' originated from the Latin word 'provocare', which means 'to call forth'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. The term has evolved over time to encompass the idea of stimulating a reaction or emotion in someone or something. The concept of provocation has been a key element in understanding human behavior and animal responses in various situations.
See also: provocateur, provocation, provocative, provocatively, provoker, provoking, provokingly, unprovoked.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #10,355, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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