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, non-native speakers' English) To provoke.
2. To call forth.
3. To challenge.

Related terms

• provocation
• provocator

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

provocate

1. inflection of provocare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

provocate f pl

1. feminine plural of provocato

Anagrams

• portavoce

Latin

Verb

prōvocāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of prōvocō

Spanish

Verb

provocate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of provocar combined with te