How Do You Spell PROVOKED?

Pronunciation: [pɹəvˈə͡ʊkt] (IPA)

The word "provoked" is spelled with the letter "k" after "v" because the "o" in the middle of the word is pronounced as a short vowel sound, as in "hot." This sound is represented by the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol /ɒ/. In English, the letter "v" is usually followed by the letter "e" to make a long "o" sound, as in "vote." However, when the "o" is short, it is spelled with the letter "k" to prevent confusion with the long "o" sound.

PROVOKED Meaning and Definition

1. Provoked is an adjective that describes a state of being incited or stimulated emotionally, mentally, or physically. It refers to the act of instigating or arousing a reaction or response in someone, often intentionally, through words, actions, or other stimuli. When someone is provoked, they experience a strong feeling or urge to react, often in a negative or confrontational manner.

   In an emotional sense, being provoked implies that someone's patience, composure, or control has been deliberately tested or challenged, leading to anger, resentment, or other intense emotions. Being provoked intellectually suggests that someone has been prompted or urged to think critically or deeply about a particular topic, prompting a response or argument.

   Physically, being provoked may refer to an action or situation that triggers an aggressive or defensive response, such as violence or confrontation. It can entail pushing someone's boundaries or deliberately inciting a physical reaction.

   Provoked may also refer to something that incites a particular feeling or thought, as in "a provoked discussion" or "a provoked reaction," indicating that the response was intentionally triggered.

   Overall, to be provoked means to be compelled or inclined to react or respond due to deliberate incitement or instigation, often resulting in heightened emotional, mental, or physical states.

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• provoded 4.5454545%

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Etymology of PROVOKED

The word "provoked" can be traced back to the Old French verb "provoker", which means "to call forth" or "to challenge". In turn, "provoker" comes from the Latin verb "provocare", which carries a similar meaning of "to call forth" or "to challenge" as well. The Latin term is a combination of the prefix "pro" (meaning "forth" or "forward") and the verb "vocare" (meaning "to call").

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Conjugate verb Provoked

CONDITIONAL

I would provoke

we would provoke

you would provoke

he/she/it would provoke

they would provoke

FUTURE

I will provoke

we will provoke

you will provoke

he/she/it will provoke

they will provoke

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have provoked

we will have provoked

you will have provoked

he/she/it will have provoked

they will have provoked

PAST

I provoked

we provoked

you provoked

he/she/it provoked

they provoked

PAST PERFECT

I had provoked

we had provoked

you had provoked

he/she/it had provoked

they had provoked

PRESENT

I provoke

we provoke

you provoke

he/she/it provokes

they provoke

PRESENT PERFECT

I have provoked

we have provoked

you have provoked

he/she/it has provoked

they have provoked

I am provoking

we are provoking

you are provoking

he/she/it is provoking

they are provoking

I was provoking

we were provoking

you were provoking

he/she/it was provoking

they were provoking

I will be provoking

we will be provoking

you will be provoking

he/she/it will be provoking

they will be provoking

I have been provoking

we have been provoking

you have been provoking

he/she/it has been provoking

they have been provoking

I had been provoking

we had been provoking

you had been provoking

he/she/it had been provoking

they had been provoking

I will have been provoking

we will have been provoking

you will have been provoking

he/she/it will have been provoking

they will have been provoking

I would have provoked

we would have provoked

you would have provoked

he/she/it would have provoked

they would have provoked

I would be provoking

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