evoke

verb
UK: /ɪˈvəʊk/
US: /ɪˈvoʊk/

  1. To make someone remember something or feel an emotion.

    1. The smell can evoke memories of my childhood.
    2. The old house did evoke feelings of nostalgia in those who visited it because of its history.

  2. To bring a feeling, memory, or image into your mind.

    1. His words evoke a strong image of the sea.
    2. The movie's soundtrack tried to evoke the feelings of hope and despair with music.

  3. To call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.)

    1. That song always evokes happy feelings in me.
    2. The politician's speech was designed to evoke strong reactions of patriotism from the crowd.

Synonyms

kindle provoke produce conjure stimulate elicit generate invoke arouse
evoke transitive-verb

  1. To summon or call into being; to conjure.

    1. The wizard tried to evoke a powerful spirit.
    2. The ritual aimed to evoke the blessings of the ancient gods for the village.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "evoke" in English means: To make someone remember something or feel an emotion., To bring a feeling, memory, or image into your mind., To call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.).

The phonetic transcription of "evoke" is /ɪˈvəʊk/ in British English and /ɪˈvoʊk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "evoke": kindle, provoke, produce, conjure, stimulate, elicit, generate, invoke, arouse.

Example usage of "evoke": "The smell can evoke memories of my childhood.". More examples on the page.