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provoke vs invite

invite vs provoke

provoke is not a noun while invite is a noun.

provoke and invite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
invite Yes No Yes No
As verbs, invite is a hyponym of provoke; that is, invite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • invite: increase the likelihood of
Other hyponyms of provoke include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
provoke (noun) invite (noun)
a colloquial expression for invitation
provoke (verb) invite (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for ask someone in a friendly way to do something
evoke or provoke to appear or occur request the participation or presence of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) ask to enter
annoy continually or chronically express willingness to have in one's home or environs
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
increase the likelihood of
invite someone to one's house
have as a guest
Difference between provoke and invite

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