provocate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin provoco, provocatus. Doublet of provoke.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈvɒ.keɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /pɹəˈvɑ(ː).keɪt/
Verb
provocate (third-person singular simple present provocates, present participle provocating, simple past and past participle provocated)
- (nonstandard, an error by non-native speakers) To provoke.
- To call forth.
- To challenge.
Related terms
- provocation
- provocator
Italian
Verb
provocate
- second-person plural present indicative of provocare
- second-person plural imperative of provocare
- Feminine plural of provocato
Anagrams
- portavoce
Latin
Verb
prōvocāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of prōvocō