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provoke (v.)
late 14c., from Old French
provoker
,
provochier
(12c., Modern French
provoquer
) and directly from Latin
provocare
"call forth, challenge," from
pro-
"forth" (see
pro-
) +
vocare
"to call" (see
voice
(n.)). Related:
Provoked
;
provoking
.
