Definition of 'evoke'

Verb

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
      Synonyms: arouse elicit enkindle kindle fire raise provoke
2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
      Synonyms: provoke call forth kick up
3. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
      Synonyms: educe elicit extract draw out
4. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
      Synonyms: raise conjure conjure up invoke stir call down arouse bring up put forward call forth
5. call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
      Synonyms: suggest paint a picture

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