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PROVO'KER, n. One that excites anger or other passion; one that excites war or s...
PROVO'KED, pp. Excited; roused; incited; made angry; incensed.
PROVO'KE, v.t. [L.provoco, to call forth; pro and voco, to call.] 1. To call int...
PROVO'CATIVENESS, n. The quality of being provocative or stimulating.
PROVO'CATIVE, a. Exciting; stimulating; tending to awaken or incite appetite or ...
PROVOCA'TION, n. [L.provacatio. See Provoke .] 1. Any thing that excites anger; ...
PROVI'SORY, a. Making temporary provision; temporary. 1. Containing a proviso or...
PROVI'SOR, n. In church affairs, a person appointed by the pope to a benefice be...
PROVI'SO, n. s as z. [L. provisus, ablative proviso, it being provided.] An arti...
PROVI'SIONARY, a. Provisional; provided for the occasion; not permanent.
PROVI'SIONALLY, adv. by way of provision; temporarily; for the present exigency.
PROVI'SIONAL, a. Provided for present need or for the occasion; temporarily esta...
PROVI'SION, n. s as z. [L. provisio, provideo. See Provide .] 1. The act of prov...
PROVING, ppr. Trying; ascertaining; evincing; experiencing.
PROVI'NE, v.i. To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
PROVIN'CIATE, v.t. To convert into a province. [Unusual.]