provoke
/prəˈvəʊk/verb
उच्चारण प्रवोक
(प्रतिक्रिया या भावना) भड़काना, उत्पन्न करना
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[T] ~ sth
to cause a particular reaction or feeling
(प्रतिक्रिया या भावना) भड़काना, उत्पन्न करना
- The decision provoked angry protests.
- Her remark provoked laughter.
- The strict new rule provoked anger among the workers.
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- His joke provoked a loud laugh.
- The report provoked a debate in Parliament.
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[T] ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)
to deliberately annoy somebody or make them angry
उकसाना, चिढ़ाना, भड़काना
- Do not let him provoke you into a fight.
- Do not let rude comments provoke you.
- Don't provoke the dog; it may bite.
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- The older boys tried to provoke him into a fight.
- He tried to provoke her by teasing her about the result.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
provoke + a reaction/feeling
Use it for causing a reaction or feeling, especially a strong one: provoke anger, provoke laughter, provoke debate.
किसी प्रतिक्रिया या भावना, खासकर तीव्र भावना, को उत्पन्न करने के लिए 'provoke' आता है।
- The film provoked a heated debate.
- His remark provoked laughter.
provoke sb (into + -ing)
To make someone angry on purpose. 'Into' shows the action the person is pushed to do.
किसी को जानबूझकर क्रोधित करना; 'into' बताता है कि किस कार्य के लिए उकसाया गया।
- Don't provoke the dog.
- The bully provoked him into fighting.
provoke sb to + noun/verb
'Provoke to' is used with strong feelings or actions: provoke someone to anger. It is formal.
'Provoke to' का प्रयोग प्रबल भावनाओं या कार्यों के लिए होता है और यह औपचारिक है।
- Their insults provoked him to anger.
provocation / provocative / provocatively
The noun is 'provocation' and 'on provocation' means when provoked. The adjective 'provocative' means causing anger or thought.
Noun 'provocation' है; adjective 'provocative' क्रोध या विचार उत्पन्न करने वाला है।
- He hit back only after repeated provocation.
- The cartoon was provocative.
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provoke + noun
angerdebatecriticismprotestsoutragecontroversy
- The tax hike provoked protests across the state.
adverb + provoke
deliberatelyeasilyoftenneedlesslystrongly
- He deliberately provoked his rival.
provoke + object person
provoke a personprovoke an animalprovoke a neighbourprovoke a crowd
- Do not provoke a crowd with careless words.
provoked by
by a remarkby an insultby the newsby hungerby fear
- The crowd was provoked by a rumour.
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- The decision provoked angry reactions from students.
इस निर्णय से विद्यार्थियों में क्रोधपूर्ण प्रतिक्रियाएँ हुईं।
- Radhika refused to be provoked by their remarks.
राधिका ने उनकी टिप्पणियों से उत्तेजित होने से मना कर दिया।
- His rude joke provoked a fight.
उसके अशिष्ट मज़ाक से झगड़ा हो गया।
- The article provoked discussion on school fees.
लेख से स्कूल की फ़ीस पर चर्चा छिड़ गई।
- The police warned people not to provoke violence.
पुलिस ने लोगों को हिंसा भड़काने के विरुद्ध चेताया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Do not provoke to him.
✓ Do not provoke him.
'Provoke' is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Provoke' सकर्मक है और preposition नहीं लेती।
✗ His speech provoked the people for protesting.
✓ His speech provoked the people into protesting.
Use 'into + -ing' after 'provoke sb'.
'Provoke sb' के बाद 'into + -ing' आता है।
✗ He was provocation by their words.
✓ He was provoked by their words.
The passive needs the past participle 'provoked'.
Passive के लिए past participle 'provoked' चाहिए।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pro·voke
§Grammar and usage
Provoke sb into doing sth.
'provoke sb into doing sth' आता है।