Synonyms of evoke

Verb


1. arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke, make, create

usage: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

2. provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up, cause, do, make

usage: evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

3. educe, evoke, elicit, extract, draw out, interpret, construe, see

usage: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

4. raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth, make, create

usage: 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"

5. suggest, evoke, paint a picture, express, show, evince

usage: call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"

WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.

Definition and meaning of evoke (Dictionary)