To Provoke

1. (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
2. (transitive) To bring about a reaction.
3. (obsolete) To appeal.

SynonymsEdit

• (bring about a reaction): bring about, discompose, egg on, engender, evoke, grill, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, rouse, set off, stir up, whip up