 |
provoke
Overview of verb provoke
The verb provoke has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (3) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy")
2. (3) provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up -- (evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple")
3. (3) provoke, stimulate -- (provide the needed stimulus for)
4. (1) harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke -- (annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers")
Grep of noun provoke
provoker
Antonyms of verb provoke
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb provoke
4 senses of provoke
Sense 1
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 3
provoke, stimulate
=> challenge
=> invite, bid
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Sense 4
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> displease
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb provoke
4 senses of provoke
Sense 1
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> strike a chord, touch a chord
=> invite, ask for
=> draw
=> rekindle
=> infatuate
=> prick
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> excite
=> anger
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> shame
=> hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
=> overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> interest
Sense 2
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
=> pick
Sense 3
provoke, stimulate
=> entice, lure, tempt
=> rejuvenate
=> jog
=> incite, instigate, set off, stir up
=> agitate, foment, stir up
Sense 4
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> needle, goad
=> torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
=> haze
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb provoke
4 senses of provoke
Sense 1
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
=> cause, do, make
Sense 3
provoke, stimulate
=> challenge
Sense 4
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
'Cause To' of verb provoke
Derived Forms of verb provoke
4 senses of provoke
Sense 1
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
RELATED TO>(adj) provocative#1
=> provocative
RELATED TO>(noun) provocation#2
=> incitement, incitation, provocation
Sense 2
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
RELATED TO>(noun) provocation#2
=> incitement, incitation, provocation
Sense 3
provoke, stimulate
RELATED TO>(adj) provocative#1
=> provocative
RELATED TO>(noun) provocation#2
=> incitement, incitation, provocation
RELATED TO>(noun) provocation#3
=> provocation, incitement
Sense 4
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
RELATED TO>(adj) provocative#1
=> provocative
RELATED TO>(noun) provocation#1
=> aggravation, irritation, provocation
RELATED TO>(noun) provoker#1
=> instigator, provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrand
Domain of verb provoke
Domain Terms of verb provoke
Familiarity of verb provoke
provoke used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb provoke
4 senses of provoke
Sense 1
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
provoke, stimulate
EX: They provoke him to write the letter
Sense 4
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
EX: The performance is likely to provoke Sue
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb provoke
4 senses of provoke
Sense 1
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
> make, create
=> beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth
=> reproduce, procreate, multiply
=> regenerate
=> clear
=> distill, extract, distil
=> derive, educe
=> froth, spume, suds
=> lay down, establish, make
=> puncture
=> twine
=> cleave
=> track
=> institute, bring
=> short-circuit, short
=> re-create
=> grind
=> generate, bring forth
=> originate, initiate, start
=> give, yield
=> bring, work, play, wreak, make for
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> create, make
=> realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate
=> cause, do, make
=> establish, give
=> put on, turn in
=> bear, turn out
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> construct, build, make
=> build, establish
=> assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
=> style
=> strike
=> copy, re-create
=> create verbally
=> compose, write
=> choreograph
=> direct
=> film
=> film-make
=> recreate
=> offset
=> scrape
=> produce, bring forth
=> produce, bring about, give rise
=> press
=> prepare
=> cut
=> cut
=> raise
=> beat
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> incorporate
=> form, organize, organise
Sense 2
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
> cause, do, make
=> determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
=> initiate, pioneer
=> effect, effectuate, set up
=> make
=> occasion
=> provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
=> engender, breed, spawn
=> motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
=> impel, force
=> facilitate
Sense 3
provoke, stimulate
> challenge
=> provoke, stimulate
=> counterchallenge
=> question, oppugn, call into question
=> impeach
=> impugn
=> defy, dare
=> call one's bluff
=> call out
=> remit, remand, send back
=> appeal
=> action, sue, litigate, process
=> litigate
Sense 4
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
=> get, get under one's skin
=> eat into, fret, rankle, grate
=> peeve
=> ruffle
=> fret
=> harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> antagonize, antagonise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb provoke
Sense 1
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
--------------
Sense 2
provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
=> cause, do, make
--------------
Sense 3
provoke, stimulate
=> challenge
--------------
Sense 4
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
=> annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
--------------
Grep of verb provoke
provoke
Grep of adj provoke
provoked
|
|
