evoke

UK /ɪˈvəʊk/ US /ɪˈvoʊk/

verb 3

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

clearly, vividly

still

The old photograph still evokes memories of our childhood summers at the beach.

VERB + EVOKE

try to

be designed to, be intended to

The memorial was designed to evoke the courage of those who lost their lives.

Definitions

verb

To call out; to draw out or bring forth.

To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

Being here evokes long forgotten memories.

Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.

To elicit a response.

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — call to mind

suggest

verb — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by m

verb — deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

verb — evoke or provoke to appear or occur

provoke

verb — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Being here evokes long forgotten memories.

Wiktionary

Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.

Wiktionary

The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.

Wiktionary

This cuisine is seasoned to evoke the esprit of Paris.

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Our company's visual identity was designed to evoke a sense of trust and familiarity.

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"There are very few things that can evoke the kind of emotional response that a great sporting event can evoke," he points out.

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