provoke vs foment

provoke and foment both are verbs.

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

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

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

provoke (verb)	foment (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	try to stir up public opinion
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically