provoke
/pɹəˈvoʊk/
to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion
provoke in a sentence
“Her comments provoked outrage among supporters.”
Origin of provoke
Latin provocare to call forth, challenge, from pro- forth + vocare to call
Related Words
induce
to succeed in persuading or leading to a course of action
spawn
to generate or produce, especially in large numbers
beget
to give rise to; bring about
foment
to instigate or stir up unrest or rebellion
incite
to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
kindle
to arouse or inspire an emotion or feeling