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evoke
evoketo elicit: His speech will evoke protests; reawaken: to evoke a memory Not to be confused with:invoke – to make supplication; to declare to be binding: to invoke the rulese·voke E0256200 (ĭ-vōk′)tr.v. e·voked, e·vok·ing, e·vokes 1. To give rise to; draw forth; produce: words that evoked a smile; actions that evoked mistrust.2. To call to mind, as by suggestion, association, or reference: songs that evoke old memories; a speech that evoked the words of Jefferson.3. To create anew, especially by means of the imagination: a novel that accurately evokes the Depression.4. To summon by magical or supernatural power; conjure. [Latin ēvocāre : ē-, ex-, ex- + vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.] ev′o·ca·ble (ĕv′ə-kə-bəl, ĭ-vō′kə-) adj.Synonyms: evoke, educe, elicit These verbs mean to draw forth or bring out something latent, hidden, or unexpressed: a smell that evoked childhood memories; words that educed powerful emotions in the listeners; tried to elicit the truth from the reluctant witness.evoke (ɪˈvəʊk) vb (tr) 1. to call or summon up (a memory, feeling, etc), esp from the past2. to call forth or provoke; produce; elicit: his words evoked an angry reply. 3. (Alternative Belief Systems) to cause (spirits) to appear; conjure up[C17: from Latin ēvocāre to call forth, from vocāre to call] eˈvoker nUsage: See at evince, invokee•voke (ɪˈvoʊk) v.t. e•voked, e•vok•ing. 1. to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.). 2. to elicit or draw forth: His comment evoked many protests. 3. to suggest through artistry and imagination: a poem that evokes sounds and images of urban life. 4. to call up; cause to appear; summon: to evoke a spirit from the dead. [1615–25; < Latin ēvocāre=ē- e- + vocāre to call (akin to vōx voice)] e•vok′er, n. evoke Past participle: evoked Gerund: evoking
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I evoke | you evoke | he/she/it evokes | we evoke | you evoke | they evoke |
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I evoked | you evoked | he/she/it evoked | we evoked | you evoked | they evoked |
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I am evoking | you are evoking | he/she/it is evoking | we are evoking | you are evoking | they are evoking |
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I have evoked | you have evoked | he/she/it has evoked | we have evoked | you have evoked | they have evoked |
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I was evoking | you were evoking | he/she/it was evoking | we were evoking | you were evoking | they were evoking |
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I had evoked | you had evoked | he/she/it had evoked | we had evoked | you had evoked | they had evoked |
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I will evoke | you will evoke | he/she/it will evoke | we will evoke | you will evoke | they will evoke |
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I will have evoked | you will have evoked | he/she/it will have evoked | we will have evoked | you will have evoked | they will have evoked |
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I will be evoking | you will be evoking | he/she/it will be evoking | we will be evoking | you will be evoking | they will be evoking |
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I have been evoking | you have been evoking | he/she/it has been evoking | we have been evoking | you have been evoking | they have been evoking |
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I will have been evoking | you will have been evoking | he/she/it will have been evoking | we will have been evoking | you will have been evoking | they will have been evoking |
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I had been evoking | you had been evoking | he/she/it had been evoking | we had been evoking | you had been evoking | they had been evoking |
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I would evoke | you would evoke | he/she/it would evoke | we would evoke | you would evoke | they would evoke |
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I would have evoked | you would have evoked | he/she/it would have evoked | we would have evoked | you would have evoked | they would have evoked | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | evoke - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"arouse, elicit, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raisecreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"touch a chord, strike a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"ask for, invite - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"rekindle - arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"infatuate - arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"fire up, stir up, wake, heat, ignite, inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"excite - arouse or elicit a feelinganger - make angry; "The news angered him"discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composureshame - cause to be ashamedspite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuliinterest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of | | 2. | evoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"call forth, kick up, provokebring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - 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"cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"pick - provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel" | | 3. | evoke - deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"educe, elicit, extract, draw outconstrue, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" | | 4. | evoke - 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"conjure, conjure up, invoke, bring up, call down, call forth, arouse, put forward, stir, raiseanathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple" | | 5. | evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"paint a picture, suggestevince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"reek, smack, smell - have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"incriminate, inculpate, imply - suggest that someone is guilty |
evokeverb1. arouse, cause, excite, stimulate, induce, awaken, give rise to, stir up, rekindle, summon up The programme has evoked a storm of protest. arouse contain, suppress, restrain, inhibit, stifle, repress, smother, muffle, hold in check2. provoke, produce, elicit, call to mind, call forth, educe (rare) Hearing these songs can still evoke strong memories and emotions.evokeverbTo call forth or bring out (something latent, hidden, or unexpressed):draw (out), educe, elicit, summon.Translationsevoke (iˈvəuk) verb1. to cause or produce (especially a response, reaction etc). His letter in the newspaper evoked a storm of protest. 引起 引起2. to bring into the mind. A piece of music can sometimes evoke (memories of) the past. 喚起 唤起ˌevoˈcation (evəˈkeiʃn) , (ivouʃkeiʃn) noun 喚/引起 唤/引起 evocative (iˈvokətiv) adjective tending to evoke memories etc. 喚起...的 唤起...的EncyclopediaSeeevocationLegalSeeEvocationevoke
Synonyms for evokeverb arouseSynonyms- arouse
- cause
- excite
- stimulate
- induce
- awaken
- give rise to
- stir up
- rekindle
- summon up
Antonyms- contain
- suppress
- restrain
- inhibit
- stifle
- repress
- smother
- muffle
- hold in check
verb provokeSynonyms- provoke
- produce
- elicit
- call to mind
- call forth
- educe
Synonyms for evokeverb to call forth or bring out (something latent, hidden, or unexpressed)Synonyms |