English Dictionary
◊ EVOKE
evoke
v 1: call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse
pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: {arouse},
{elicit}, {enkindle}, {kindle}, {fire}, {raise}, {provoke}]
2: call forth; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the
couple" [syn: {provoke}, {call forth}, {kick up}]
3: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) [syn: {educe},
{elicit}, {extract}, {draw out}]
4: call to mind or evoke [syn: {suggest}, {paint a picture}]