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Provoke: meaning, definitions and examples

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provoke

 

[ prษ™หˆvษ™สŠk ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

in a person

Deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry.

Synonyms

anger, annoy, infuriate, irritate

Examples of usage

  • She was provoked by his constant teasing.
  • He knew that bringing up the topic would provoke her.
Context #3 | Verb

in animals

Stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion) in an animal.

Synonyms

agitate, enrage, inflame, stir up

Examples of usage

  • The bull was provoked by the red flag waved by the matador.
  • It's important not to provoke wild animals in their natural habitat.

Translations

Translations of the word "provoke" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น provocar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เค•เคธเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช provozieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memprovokasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะฒะพะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prowokowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒ‘็™บใ™ใ‚‹ (chลhatsu suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท provoquer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ provocar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑลŸkฤฑrtmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋ฐœํ•˜๋‹ค (yubalada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุณุชูุฒ (yastafizz)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ provokovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ provokovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒ‘่ก… (tiวŽoxรฌn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izzivati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รถgrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐะฝะดะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ (gamotsveva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™hrik etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ provocar

Etymology

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.