Provoke has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"
2
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
3
provide the needed stimulus for
"The sudden noise provoked a startle response from the sleeping cat."
4
annoy continually or chronically
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
"This man harasses his female co-workers"
5
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
"His constant interrupting really provoked her, and she finally snapped at him during the meeting."
Example Sentences
"arouse pity"
verb
"raise a smile"
verb
"evoke sympathy"
verb
"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
verb
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"
verb
"This man harasses his female co-workers"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)