"provoke" meaning in English

See provoke in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /prəˈvəʊk/ [UK], /prəˈvoʊk/ [US] Audio: en-us-provoke.ogg [US] Forms: provoke [canonical], provokes [third-person, singular], provoked [past], provoked [past, participle], provoking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|provok|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To cause or to bring about a reaction.
    Sense id: simple-provoke-en-verb-S6t838eC
  2. To make angry or to annoy.
    Sense id: simple-provoke-en-verb-D0RK5eho
     
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