evoke as in call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• "arouse pity"
• "raise a smile"
• "evoke sympathy"

Synonyms

• arousecall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); stop sleeping; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; cause to be alert and energetic; cause to become awake or conscious; to begin moving; stimulate sexually
• elicitcall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); derive by reason
• enkindlecause to start burning; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• kindlecatch fire; cause to start burning; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• firethe event of something burning (often destructive); the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) ; feelings of great warmth and intensity; fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; a severe trial; intense adverse criticism; start firing a weapon ; cause to go off; bake in a kiln so as to harden; terminate the employment of; go off or discharge; drive out or away by or as if by fire; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); destroy by fire; provide with fuel; generate an electrical impulse; become ignited; start or maintain a fire in
• raisethe amount a salary is increased; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); the act of raising something; raise the level or amount of something; raise from a lower to a higher position; cause to be heard or known; collect funds for a specific purpose; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; look after a child until it is an adult; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; move upwards; construct, build, or erect; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; raise in rank or condition; increase; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; cause to puff up with a leaven; bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level ; bet more than the previous player ; cause to assemble or enlist in the military; put forward for consideration or discussion; pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; activate or stir up; establish radio communications with; multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 ; bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; invigorate or heighten; put an end to; cause to become alive again
• provokecall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); evoke or provoke to appear or occur; provide the needed stimulus for ; annoy continually or chronically

evoke as in evoke or provoke to appear or occur

• "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

Synonyms

• provokecall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); evoke or provoke to appear or occur; provide the needed stimulus for ; annoy continually or chronically
• call forthevoke or provoke to appear or occur; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
• kick upraising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; cause to rise by kicking; evoke or provoke to appear or occur

evoke as in deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

• "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

Synonyms

• educededuce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
• elicitcall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); derive by reason
• extracta solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) ; a passage selected from a larger work; remove, usually with some force or effort; get despite difficulties or obstacles; deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); extract by the process of distillation; separate (a metal) from an ore ; obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy ; calculate the root of a number
• draw outcause to speak; lengthen in time; make more sociable; deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); remove by suction; remove, usually with some force or effort

evoke as in 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"

Synonyms

• raisethe amount a salary is increased; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); the act of raising something; raise the level or amount of something; raise from a lower to a higher position; cause to be heard or known; collect funds for a specific purpose; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; look after a child until it is an adult; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; move upwards; construct, build, or erect; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; raise in rank or condition; increase; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; cause to puff up with a leaven; bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level ; bet more than the previous player ; cause to assemble or enlist in the military; put forward for consideration or discussion; pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; activate or stir up; establish radio communications with; multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 ; bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; invigorate or heighten; put an end to; cause to become alive again
• conjuresummon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; ask for or request earnestly; engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
• conjure upsummon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
• invokesummon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; cite as an authority; request earnestly (something from somebody)
• stira prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; emotional agitation and excitement ; a rapid active commotion ; move an implement through; move very slightly; stir feelings in; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; affect emotionally; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; to begin moving; mix or add by stirring
• call downsummon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; censure severely or angrily
• arousecall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); stop sleeping; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; cause to be alert and energetic; cause to become awake or conscious; to begin moving; stimulate sexually
• bring upsummon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; look after a child until it is an adult; promote from a lower position or rank; raise from a lower to a higher position; cause to come to a sudden stop; put forward for consideration or discussion; make reference to; cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
• put forwardput before; insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; propose as a candidate for some honor
• call forthevoke or provoke to appear or occur; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

evoke as in call to mind

• "this remark evoked sadness"

Synonyms

• suggestmake a proposal, declare a plan for something; drop a hint; imply as a possibility; call to mind
• paint a picturecall to mind