provoked
- 1Simple past and past participle of provoke.
His sarcastic remarks provoked an angry response from the crowd.
The new policy has provoked widespread criticism among workers.
Note
One spelling does two jobs: it is the plain past (the remark provoked him) and the participle after have or in the passive. Both main meanings of provoke are transitive, so the passive comes naturally, and its subject tells them apart: a person who was provoked has been angered, while a riot or a debate that was provoked has simply been caused. The old meaning "to appeal" is obsolete.
She felt provoked by his constant teasing.
The riots were provoked by a sudden rise in prices.
provoked is a form of provoke
provoke, verb: To call forth or bring about a particular reaction or response. Full entry
- Spelling
- provoke → provoked: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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