provoke

Meanings

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• evoke or provoke to appear or occur
  • "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
• provide the needed stimulus for
• annoy continually or chronically

Synonyms

arouse, beset, call forth, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, harass, harry, hassle, kick up, kindle, molest, plague, raise, stimulate