rekindle vs provoke

rekindle and provoke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of rekindle; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than rekindle:

Other hypernyms of rekindle include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.

rekindle (verb)	provoke (verb)
arouse again	provide the needed stimulus for
kindle anew, as of a fire	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically