EVOKE
Scrabble letter values: E1V4O1K5E1 = 12
Definition
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). — synonyms: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise, provoke
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur. — synonyms: provoke, call_forth, kick_up
- verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). — synonyms: educe, elicit, extract, draw_out
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. — synonyms: raise, conjure, conjure_up, invoke, stir, call_down, arouse, bring_up
- verb call to mind. — synonyms: suggest, paint_a_picture
Examples
- “arouse pity”
- “raise a smile”
- “evoke sympathy”