provoke

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French provoquer, from Old French, from Latin prōvocāre. Doublet of provocate. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈvəʊk/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /pɹəˈvoʊk/ (Australian) IPA(key): /pɹəˈvəʉk/ Rhymes: -əʊk === Verb === provoke (third-person singular simple present provokes, present participle provoking, simple past and past participle provoked) (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry. Synonyms: harass, set off, vex; see also Thesaurus:annoy, Thesaurus:enrage (transitive) To bring about a reaction. Synonyms: incite, inflame, instigate, whip up; see also Thesaurus:incite (obsolete) To appeal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== evoke invoke provocateur revoke ==== Translations ==== == Turkish == === Etymology === From French provoqué, past participle of provoquer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /p(ɯ)ɾo.voˈce/ Hyphenation: pro‧vo‧ke === Adjective === provoke provoked ==== Derived terms ====