provoke vs entice

provoke and entice both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provoke	No	No	Yes	No
entice	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, entice is a hyponym of provoke; that is, entice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:

provoke: provide the needed stimulus for
entice: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Other hyponyms of provoke include lure, tempt, rejuvenate, jog, incite, instigate, set off, stir up, agitate, foment, stir up.

provoke (verb)	entice (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically