vverb.emotioncall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)Synset:arouse elicit enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise
Examples:- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
Derivationally Related Form:provocativearousalprovocationelicitationevocativeevocation
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:arousemake
Direct Hyponyms:angerask forbruisediscomfitdiscomposedisconcertdrawexcitefire upheathurtigniteinfatuateinflameinjureinterestinviteoffendovercomeoverpowerovertakeoverwhelmprickrekindleshakeshake upshamespitestimulatestirstir upstrike a chordsweep overtouch a chorduntuneupsetwakewhelmwound
Full Troponyms:absorbafflictagonizeangerarouseawebeatifybenightbewilderbluffbotherbreak someone's heartbring downbring outbuffalocheercheerleadcombustconfuseconsternateconsumecrushdehumanizedevastatediscountenancedismaydissdissolvedistractdrawdraw outelateembarrassencourageenrageenthuseexacerbateexciteexhilaratefascinatefazefermentflusterfosterfrightenfuelgallgrievehold overhollohumiliatehurtinfatuateinflameinfuriateinhibitinspireinterestintimidateinviteinvolvekillknock outlaceratelockmaddenmiffoveraweoverwhelmpainpanicpatronizepiqueprickpuffrackreducerekindlerivetruffleseizeserveshameshockspookspurstaggerstimulatestingstrike a chordstrong-armtake downtake hearttemptterrifythrilltitillatetormenttribulatetrytyrannizeunmanupset
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.creationevoke or provoke to appear or occurSynset:call forth evoke kick up provoke
Examples:- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
Derivationally Related Form:provocationevocation
Hypernyms:cause do make
Inherited Hypernyms:provokecausemake
Direct Hyponyms:pick
Full Troponyms:pick
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationprovide the needed stimulus forSynset:provoke stimulate
Derivationally Related Form:provocationstimulusprovocativestimulant
Hypernyms:challenge
Inherited Hypernyms:provokechallengeinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Direct Hyponyms:agitateenticefomentinciteinstigatejoglurerejuvenateset offstir uptempt
Full Troponyms:agitatebaitcalldecoyenticehookincitejoglead onraiserejuvenaterumpusseducestooltweedle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: provoke)
vverb.emotionannoy continually or chronicallySynset:beset chevvy chevy chivvy chivy harass harry hassle molest plague provoke
Examples:- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
- This man harasses his female co-workers
Derivationally Related Form:provocationharassermolestationprovokerplaguehassleharrierharassmentprovocative
Hypernyms:annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
Inherited Hypernyms:harassannoydisplease
Direct Hyponyms:bedevilcrucifydunfrustrategoadhazeneedleragtorment
Full Troponyms:hamstringhazemaddenneedlepersecutepurgeteasetorment
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: provoke) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: molest, harry, hassle, plague)
adj satadj.allincited, especially deliberately, to angerSynset:aggravated
Examples:- aggravated by passive resistance
- the provoked animal attacked the child
Antonyms:unangry
Inherited Hypernyms:aggravated
Similar to:angry