call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy

[ Syn: arouse , elicit , enkindle , kindle , evoke , fire , raise ]

evoke or provoke to appear or occur; Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple

[ Syn: evoke , call forth , kick up ]

provide the needed stimulus for

[ Syn: stimulate ]

annoy continually or chronically; He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked; This man harasses his female co-workers

[ Syn: harass , hassle , harry , chivy , chivvy , chevy , chevvy , beset , plague , molest ]