Definition of Evoke

1. Verb. Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). "Evoke sympathy"


2. Verb. Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
Exact synonyms: Call Forth, Kick Up, Provoke
Related verbs: Arouse, Bring Up, Call Down, Call Forth, Conjure, Conjure Up, Invoke, Put Forward, Raise, Stir
Generic synonyms: Cause, Do, Make
Specialized synonyms: Pick
Derivative terms: Evocation, Provocation

3. Verb. Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
Exact synonyms: Draw Out, Educe, Elicit, Extract
Generic synonyms: Construe, Interpret, See

4. Verb. Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. "Call down the spirits from the mountain"

5. Verb. Call to mind. "This remark evoked sadness"
Exact synonyms: Paint A Picture, Suggest
Generic synonyms: Evince, Express, Show
Specialized synonyms: Reek, Smack, Smell, Imply, Incriminate, Inculpate
Derivative terms: Evocation, Evocative, Suggestion

Definition of Evoke

1. v. t. To call out; to summon forth.

Definition of Evoke

1. to call forth [v EVOKED, EVOKING, EVOKES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Evoke

evocated
evocates
evocating
evocation
evocation
evocations
evocative
evocatively
evocativeness
evocativenesses
evocator
evocator
evocators
evoe
evohe
evoke (current term)
evoked
evoked potential
evoked potential
evoked potentials
evoked response
evoked response audiometry
evoker
evokers
evokes
evoking
evolue
evolues
evolute
evolute

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