Evoke Definition & Meaning
evoke
- verb
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
- evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
- 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"
- call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
"Evoke" in song lyrics
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"Slowly cope but swore his lowly robot vole evoke"
Aesop Rock — Holy Smokes
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Usage tips for "evoke"
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