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Evoke

//ɪˈvoʊk// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To call out; to draw out or bring forth. transitive
  2. 2
    call to mind wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination. transitive

    "Being here evokes long forgotten memories."

  4. 4
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic wordnet
  5. 5
    To elicit a response. transitive

    "The outstanding train on the L.M.S. route was the 6.20 p.m. from Birmingham, which reached Euston in two hours after intermediate stops at Coventry, Rugby and Watford Junction, and evoked some sparkling performances from "Patriot" and "Jubilee" 4-6-0s."

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  1. 6
    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) wordnet
  2. 7
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur wordnet
  3. 8
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) wordnet

Etymology

From French évoquer, from Latin ēvocō (“to call out, summon”), from ex (“out”) and vocō (“call”). Akin to voice.

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