It means to make something happen by angering someone else, such as--> He may punch you if you provoke him with name calling.
To provoke
to provoke
To provoke
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Provoke in Latin is either Provocare or Vocare. When I looked at etymonline.com, provoke gave me a connection to Voice. Voice is vocare in Latin. I thought, do Provoke and Voice have anything in common? I found out that Vocare mean "to call" Do they have anything in common? What does provoke have to do with to call?a friend of mine said: maybe you can get provoked by having someone call you? I don't know!
Taunt, tease, or provoke
To anger someone means to provoke them to anger or make them mad.
Provoke, encourage, activate etc, generally a positive effect
Provoking someone is annoying them or making them angry in some way.
Provoke
Do not provoke something...or take advantage of a situation a second time.
The phrase "Nobody provokes you with impunity" means that no one can intentionally provoke or provoke you without facing consequences or retaliation. The term "impunity" refers to exemption from punishment or harm. Therefore, the phrase implies that if someone dares to provoke you, they will not escape unscathed or without facing repercussions for their actions.