What is another word for provoke?

Common synonyms for provoke include evoke, call forth, kick up, raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, stir.

What is the past tense of provoke?

The past tense of provoke is provoked.

Words that rhyme with provoke include broke, joke, smoke, spoke, stroke, folk.

/pɹəˈvoʊk/verb2 syllables

Provoke means: evoke or provoke to appear or occur.

verb, as in evoke or provoke to appear or occur

evoke, call forth, kick up, raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward

verb, as in annoy continually or chronically

harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest

verb, as in call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise

verb, as in provide the needed stimulus for

also used for provoke

set off, vex, aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, antagonize, incite, inflame, instigate, whip up, abet, actuate

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verb

evoke or provoke to appear or occur“Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple”

annoy continually or chronically“He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked”

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)“arouse pity”

provide the needed stimulus for

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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