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- [pruh-vohk]
- /prəˈvoʊk/
- /prəˈvəʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-vohk]
- /prəˈvoʊk/
Definitions of provoke word
- verb with object provoke to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex. 1
- verb with object provoke to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity): The mishap provoked a hearty laugh. 1
- verb with object provoke to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action. 1
- verb with object provoke to give rise to, induce, or bring about: What could have provoked such an incident? 1
- verb with object provoke Obsolete. to summon. 1
- transitive verb provoke cause: sth 1
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Origin of provoke
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin prōvocāre to call forth, challenge, provoke, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + vocāre to call; akin to vōx voice
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Parts of speech for Provoke
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
provoke popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
provoke usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for provoke
verb provoke
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
- acerbate — to embitter or exasperate
- acidify — to convert into or become acid
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- add fuel to the fire — Used other than as an idiom: see add, fuel, fire.
Antonyms for provoke
verb provoke
- allay — If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
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