provoke
Meaning
- To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
- To bring about a reaction.
- (obsolete) To appeal.
Synonyms
make angry
enrage
chevvy
result in
cause to take place
rouse to anger
be provocative
be the cause of
drive one’s crazy
seek a quarrel
excite the anger of
pull someone’s leg
purvey
set on edge
cause to do
put in a bad mood
yield
act as agent
act as go-between
get on one’s nerves
make trouble
put out of tune
anger someone
hurt one’s feelings
offend someone
catch fire from
be ignited
make somebody’s hackles rise
give rise
be belligerent
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹəˈvəʊk/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of provocate.
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