Word

provoke, v.
(provoked, provokes, provoking)
freq. cnt. 10

provide the needed stimulus for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

provoke stimulate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provocative provocation provocation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stimulant stimulus

semantic pointers

hyponym

lure, tempt, entice rejuvenate jog incite, instigate, set off, stir up agitate, stir up, foment

hypernym

challenge

evoke or provoke to appear or occur
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

call forth evoke kick up provoke

sample sentences

"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provocation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

evocation

semantic pointers

verb group

raise, invoke, conjure up, bring up, arouse, stir, conjure, evoke, call down, put forward, call forth

hypernym

cause, make, do

hyponym

pick

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

arouse elicit enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise

sample sentences

"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

arousal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

evocative evocation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elicitation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provocative provocation

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

hyponym

strike a chord, touch a chord invite, ask for draw rekindle infatuate prick stir up, ignite, inflame, wake, heat, fire up stir, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite excite anger upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit shame hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite overcome, sweep over, overwhelm, overpower, whelm, overtake interest

annoy continually or chronically
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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