Provoke word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "provoke" word

[verb] provide the needed stimulus for
[verb] call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
[verb] call forth; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
[verb] annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"

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\Pro*voke"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provoking}.] [F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, call. See {Voice}.] To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite, as a person, to action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate. Obey his voice, provoke him not. --Ex. xxiii. 21. Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath. --Eph. vi. 4. Such acts Of contumacy will provoke the Highest To make death in us live. --Milton. Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust? --Gray. To the poet the meaning is what he pleases to make it, what it provokes in his own soul. -- J. Burroughs. Syn: To irritate; arouse; stir up; awake; excite; incite; anger. See {Irritate}.
\Pro*voke"\, v. i. 1. To cause provocation or anger. 2. To appeal. Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] --Dryden.

Synonyms for provoke

arouse, beset, call forth, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, elicit, enkindle, evoke, evoke, fire, harass, harry, hassle, kick up, kindle, molest, plague, raise, stimulate

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Let's analyse "provoke" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EKOVORP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .-. --- ...- --- -.- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: provoke: 6 + 6 + 5 = 17, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: provoke: 7 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 5 = 39, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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