| Main Entry: |
provoke |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
start, evoke; stimulate |
Synonyms: |
animate,
arouse,
awaken,
begin, bestir,
bring about, bring down, bring on, bring to one's feet,
build up, call forth,
cause,
challenge, draw forth, electrify,
elicit, enthuse,
excite,
fire, fire up,
galvanize,
generate, give rise to,
incite,
induce, inflame, innervate, innerve,
inspire,
instigate,
kindle, lead to,
make,
motivate,
move,
occasion,
pique,
precipitate,
prime,
produce,
promote,
prompt, quicken,
rally,
rouse, roust,
stir, suscitate,
thrill,
titillate, titivate, waken, whet
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| Notes: |
provoke means to stir up or arouse - or to incite to anger or resentment; evoke means to call forth or call to mind emotions, feelings, and responses |
Antonyms: |
end, halt, prevent, stop
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