evoke definition - Dictionary

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e·voke [ i vṓk ] (past and past participle e·voked, present participle e·vok·ing, 3rd person present singular e·vokes)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. stimulate memories from past: to bring to mind a memory or feeling, especially from the past

evoke childhood memories

2. cause reaction or feeling: to provoke a particular reaction or feeling

Her question evoked a bitter retort.

3. cause something to appear: to make beings appear who are normally invisible

evoke a spirit

[Early 17th century. < Latin evocare "call out" < vocare "to call"]

ev·o·ca·ble [ évvəkəb'l, i vṓkəb'l ] adjective

ev·o·ca·tor [ évvə kàytər ] noun

e·vo·ker noun