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)

  1. (nonstandard) To provoke
  2. To call forth
  3. To challenge

Usage notes

  • This word is usually an error for provoke by non-native speakers.

Italian

Verb

provocate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of provocare
  2. second-person plural imperative of provocare
  3. Feminine plural of provocato

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

prōvocāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of prōvocō
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