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| pro·voke [ prə vṓk ] (past and past participle pro·voked, present participle pro·vok·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·vokes) |
transitive verb |
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1. make somebody feel angry: to make somebody feel angry or indignant
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2. elicit response: to be the cause or occasion of an emotion or response
  Her bravery provoked a lot of sympathy.
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3. stir somebody to emotion: to stir somebody to an emotion or response
The article provoked me to write a letter to the editor.
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4. incite something: to bring something about intentionally
provoke an argument
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5. cause activity: to serve as the stimulus for an activity
Her new novel should provoke a lot of discussion.
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin provocare "summon" < vocare "to call" < vox "voice"] |
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| pro·vok·er noun |
| pro·vok·ing·ly adverb |
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