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evoke

/ evoke /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
call to mind or evoke
Type of:
express show evince
Kinds of:
smack reek incriminate imply inculpate
Derived:
evocation suggestion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
"We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
Type of:
interpret construe see
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
call forth
"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
Type of:
cause do make
Kinds of:
pick
Derived:
evocation induction elicitation incitement incitation
Verb group:
raise conjure conjure up invoke stir
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
"stir a disturbance"
"call down the spirits from the mountain"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
curse beshrew damn bedamn anathemize
Derived:
evocation summoning invocation conjuring conjuration
Verb group:
provoke call forth kick up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
strike a chord touch a chord invite ask for draw
Derived:
incitement incitation provocation evocation induction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
3
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express show evince smack reek incriminate imply inculpate interpret construe see cause