Tonia Thai
2022-03-09 03:03
Provoke (one) to American British verb phrase
1. If you say that someone provokes you to do something, you mean that he impels, stirs, or induces you to make a move.
James denied that he was provoking his friend to steal the car.
The singer is accused of provoking their followers to attack his rival.
2. If you say that something provokes you to something, you mean that it drives you to an angry or outraged emotional state or response.
The mosquitoes provoked me to anger.
The continuous noise was provoking me to crazy.
Children or adults often say this phrase to get their friends to join in something, especially to jump into a swimming pool (pond, lake, etc.)
Act with more effort or enthusiasm
To try to achieve something or succeed in honour of somebody
To motivate someone to do something better, more quickly or more passionately
The verb "provoke" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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