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v. kışkırtmak, tahrik etmek, kızıştırmak, sebep olmak, üstüne varmak, çıkarmak, neden olmak, uyandırmak (merak vb.), kızdırmak* * *kışkırt* * *[prə'vəuk]1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) kızdırmak, öfkelendirmek2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) neden olmak, yol açmak3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) kışkırtmak, tahrik etmek•- provocative
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provoke — ► VERB 1) stimulate or cause (a strong or unwelcome reaction or emotion) in someone. 2) deliberately annoy or anger. 3) incite to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger. ORIGIN Latin provocare to challenge … English terms dictionary
provoke — verb ADVERB ▪ deliberately ▪ inevitably (esp. BrE) ▪ The suggestion inevitably provoked outrage from student leaders. ▪ immediately ▪ eventually … Collocations dictionary
provoke — pro·voke /prə vōk/ vt pro·voked, pro·vok·ing 1: to incite to anger 2: to provide the needed stimulus for pro·vok·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
provoke — verb (T) 1 to cause a sudden reaction that is often very extreme or unpleasant: The decision to invade provoked storms of protest in the UN. | provoke sb to do sth: It s the first time an article has provoked me to write in to the newspaper. 2 to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
provoke — verb a) to cause (a person) to become annoyed or angry. Dont provoke the dog, it may try to bite you. b) to bring about a reaction. Syn: bring about, discompose, egg on, engender, evoke, incite … Wiktionary
provoke — verb 1》 stimulate (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone. 2》 deliberately annoy or anger. ↘incite to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger. Derivatives provokable adjective provoker noun provoking … English new terms dictionary
provoke — verb 1) the plan has provoked outrage Syn: arouse, produce, evoke, cause, give rise to, occasion, call forth, elicit, induce, excite, spark off, touch off, kindle, generate, engender, instigate, result in … Thesaurus of popular words
provoke — verb 1) the plan has provoked outrage Syn: arouse, produce, evoke, cause, give rise to, excite, spark off, touch off, kindle, generate, engender, instigate, result in, lead to, bring on, precipitate, prompt … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
provoke */*/ — UK [prəˈvəʊk] / US [prəˈvoʊk] verb [transitive] Word forms provoke : present tense I/you/we/they provoke he/she/it provokes present participle provoking past tense provoked past participle provoked 1) to deliberately try to make someone angry He… … English dictionary
provoke — transitive verb (provoked; provoking) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *provoker, provocher, from Latin provocare, from pro forth + vocare to call, from voc , vox voice more at pro , voice Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic to arouse to … New Collegiate Dictionary
provoke — pro|voke [ prə vouk ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to deliberately try to make someone angry: He s just trying to provoke you. provoke someone into doing something: She couldn t provoke him into arguing. 2. ) to cause a reaction, especially an angry… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English