The difference between Provoke and Stimulate

When used as verbs, provoke means to cause someone to become annoyed or angry, whereas stimulate means to encourage into action.

check bellow for the other definitions of Provoke and Stimulate

  1. 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."

  2. Provoke as a verb (transitive):

    To bring about a reaction.

  3. Provoke as a verb (obsolete):

    To appeal.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  1. Stimulate as a verb:

    To encourage into action.

  2. Stimulate as a verb:

    To arouse an organism to functional activity.

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