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[pruh-vohk]

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verb (used with object), -voked, -vok·ing.

to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.

to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity): The mishap provoked a hearty laugh.

to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action.

to give rise to, induce, or bring about: What could have provoked such an incident?

Obsolete. to summon.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin prōvocāre to call forth, challenge, provoke, equivalent to prō- pro-¹ + vocāre to call; akin to vōx voice

Related forms

pro·vok·er, noun

mis·pro·voke, verb (used with object), -voked, -vok·ing.

o·ver·pro·voke, verb, -voked, -vok·ing.

pre·pro·voke, verb (used with object), -voked, -vok·ing.

un·pro·voked, adjective

Synonyms
1. irk, annoy, aggravate, exacerbate, infuriate. See irritate. 2. rouse, instigate. 2, 3. See incite.

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Example Sentences

Kelly said that the man deliberately provoked the officers into firing at him, and that the shooting was.

One student probably wouldn't have provoked this reaction but three going out at the same time did.

Lacklustre growth has provoked renewed attacks on the government's plans to slash the deficit.

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Kelly said that the man deliberately provoked the officers into firing at him, and that the shooting was.

One student probably wouldn't have provoked this reaction but three going out at the same time did.

Lacklustre growth has provoked renewed attacks on the government's plans to slash the deficit.

Stingrays are fairly docile and typically strike only when provoked.

Thus far, such attacks haven't provoked a military response.

Haynes roared with laughter, satisfied that he'd at last provoked an honest expression.

It also provoked a lot of response, some in the more traditional.

Amgen's move has provoked an outcry from patients who say the company is robbing them of their only hope.

Provoked by the professor's story, other faculty members have since engaged in a lively conversation about how to avoid his fate.

The puzzle is why the government has provoked this fight now.

Those things, combined with the horrors of living under occupation, could have provoked them to act.

The hypothesis that the full moon deprived our ancestors of sleep and provoked erratic behavior seems far-fetched.

But the amount of trauma and anxiety his looming presence provoked in spectators and those guys in yellow hats is immeasurable.

But the huge towers and unsightly tree-cutting that these projects require have provoked intense public opposition.

The report provoked a range of responses from higher-education observers.

The rise of modern business provoked relentless criticism.

News of their deaths provoked international outrage.

And the issue of the potential for exploitations of indigenous peoples in population studies has often provoked ardent debate.

Sakharov's decision to voice his dissent provoked consequences.

Ford's introduction last year of its uber-utility provoked protests and galvanized a coalition of sport utility haters.

The deceit has provoked questions about faculty ethics.

The affair has provoked much agonised introspection.

The report cites specific cases that suggest climate change has already provoked epidemics.

It was an insidious habit that provoked much consternation between my.

The arbitrary system provoked a minor outrage, but the judges' decision stood.

While the crimes described provoked much interest, long investigations have produced neither.

Those changes provoked a similar outcry from college professors nationwide.

The outrage which the episode has provoked is profound.

Whether it is a provoked charge or an attack with predatory intent, the bear spray will likely ward off a bear.

The reconsideration, which was provoked by criticism from the food.

The antennas that are increasingly being tucked into church steeples have provoked particularly strong reactions.

It was unclear what provoked the dog, which was seized by animal control officers.

The dispute that provoked the ruling is over money:.

The sober language contrasted sharply with the mayhem it provoked.

They will only bite people if they are provoked or disturbed.

Keep pushing the boundaries on privacy until an uproar is provoked.

For those who inhabit the movie world few topics have provoked more table talk.

There was something about the casual way she said it that provoked me to ask for a copy of the police report.

Dire distress provoked swift action, and that is morally excellent.

JonBee did not need to be provoked to become that violent.

But challenge-response systems have provoked raging debate in technical circles.

The investment drive has not provoked such a strong reaction.

Next to these questions, the discussion provoked by this article is pretty minor, if not inconsequential.

The grim national picture has provoked the government to unveil an exhaustive growth strategy.

Though they can be lethal, they do not tend to strike without being thoroughly provoked.

The study provoked varying reactions among evolutionary biologists.

Shipley said it was not clear what provoked the fight or whether it was staged to draw in guards.

I've intentionally provoked arguments as an outside member of a student's defense.

These emphases have already provoked a minor literary controversy.

Biting for no provoked reason really should be considered an agressive or dominant, possibly status-seeking behavior.

Meador deliberately provoked some of these firefights.

Most spiders bite humans only when extremely provoked by accidental contact or careless handling.

But it has provoked uproar in every corner of the health industry.

He was provoked but is this the sign of real aggression.

The idea provoked fierce debate inside his tiny company.

Yet these artificial persons have always provoked worries, too.

Even a decade ago, the idea of machine intelligence provoked sharp debate.

Yet kicking the hornets' nest has provoked stinging turf battles, increasing the body count.

When they returned fire they provoked a furious response from protesters on the other side of the barricades.

Problems in making the system accessible to new members provoked complaints that the old ones did not want them in.

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Word Origin & History

provoke

early 15c., from O.Fr. provoker (14c., Fr. provoquer), from L. provocare "call forth, challenge," from pro- "forth" + vocare "to call" (see voice).

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