PROVOKE


Meaning of PROVOKE in English

verb

1.

Synonyms: irritate , aggravate, gall, get, grate, inflame, pique, put out, rile, roil

Related Word: insult, outrage

Antonyms: gratify

2.

Synonyms: annoy 1, abrade, bother, ||bug, chafe, exercise, fret, gall, irk, ruffle

Related Word: anger, incense, madden

3.

Synonyms: incite , abet, foment, instigate, raise, set, set on, stir (up), whip (up)

Related Word: perturb, upset

4.

to lead one into doing or feeling or to produce by so leading a person

was provoked into finding a solution to the problem

this foolish answer provoked an outburst of rage

Synonyms: excite, galvanize, innervate, innerve, motivate, move, pique, prime, quicken, rouse, ||roust, stimulate, suscitate; compare fire 2, stir 1

Related Word: arouse, awaken, bestir, build up, challenge, kindle, rally, stir, wake, waken, whet; animate, exalt, fire, inform, inspire; electrify, enthuse, thrill; titillate, titivate

Idioms: bring (one) to one's feet

Contrasted words: calm, relax, soothe

5.

Synonyms: generate 3, breed, cause, engender, get up, hatch, induce, muster (up), occasion, produce

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