The difference between Engender and Provoke
When used as verbs, engender means to beget (of a man), whereas provoke means to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
check bellow for the other definitions of Engender and Provoke
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Engender as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).
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Engender as a verb (transitive):
To give existence to, to produce (living creatures).
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Engender as a verb (transitive):
To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.
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Engender as a verb (intransitive):
To assume form; to come into existence; to be caused or produced.
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Engender as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To copulate, to have sex.
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Engender as a verb (critical theory):
To endow with gender; to create gender or enhance the importance of gender.
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Provoke as a verb (transitive):
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Examples:
"Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you."
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Provoke as a verb (transitive):
To bring about a reaction.
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Provoke as a verb (obsolete):
To appeal.
Examples:
"rfquotek Dryden"
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- beget vs engender
- conjure vs engender
- create vs engender
- engender vs produce
- engender vs make
- craft vs engender
- engender vs manufacture
- engender vs invent
- assemble vs engender
- engender vs generate
- bring about vs provoke
- discompose vs provoke
- egg on vs provoke
- engender vs provoke
- evoke vs provoke
- grill vs provoke
- incite vs provoke
- induce vs provoke
- inflame vs provoke
- instigate vs provoke
- invoke vs provoke
- provoke vs rouse
- provoke vs set off
- provoke vs stir up
- provoke vs whip up