Definitions for 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")
