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Evoke Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：call forth (feelings) (evoke)

evoke 🔊

/ɪˈvoʊk/

vt.

to cause a strong feeling or reaction in someone.

Evoke emotion: person crying while looking at old photos

call forth (feelings) 🔊

➕

/kɔːl fɔːrθ (ˈfiːlɪŋz)/

vt.

To cause a strong emotional response or reaction in someone.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'evocare' (ex- 'out' + vocare 'to call'), literally 'call out'.

💡 Mnemonic

E- (out) + VOKE (voice) → call out feelings or memories like a voice from the past.

📖 Example

The old photograph evoked a deep sense of nostalgia in her. 🔊 The old photograph evoked a deep sense of nostalgia in her.

🔗 Collocations

evoke emotions – to cause strong feelings

evoke memories – to bring back past experiences

evoke a response – to trigger a reaction

🔄 Synonyms

elicit (v.) – to draw out a response or reaction

arouse (v.) – to awaken a feeling or emotion

provoke (v.) – to stimulate a strong reaction, often anger or annoyance

🚫 Antonyms

suppress (v.) – to prevent feelings or memories from being expressed

stifle (v.) – to hold back or quell emotions

repress (v.) – to unconsciously block disturbing thoughts

🌱 Derivatives

evocation (n.) – the act of evoking

evocative (adj.) – tending to evoke a response, especially strong feelings

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'evocare', used in ancient Roman rituals to summon spirits. Today, it describes triggering emotions or memories, common in psychology and literature.

Meaning 2：bring to mind (images/memories) (evoke)

evoke 🔊

/ɪˈvoʊk/

vt.

to bring a specific memory or image clearly into someone's mind.

Evoke memory: smelling bread recalls grandmother's kitchen

bring to mind (images/memories) 🔊

➕

/brɪŋ tə maɪnd (ˈmɛməriz)/

vt.

To make a specific memory or image appear clearly in someone's thoughts.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The smell of fresh rain evoked memories of his childhood summers in the countryside. 🔊 The smell of fresh rain evoked memories of his childhood summers in the countryside.

🔗 Collocations

evoke an image – to create a mental picture

evoke a feeling – to cause a particular emotion

evoke the past – to bring back memories

🔄 Synonyms

recall (v.) – to bring a memory back into the mind

conjure up (v.) – to cause something to appear in the mind as if by magic

rekindle (v.) – to revive a memory or feeling

🚫 Antonyms

forget (v.) – to fail to remember

erase (v.) – to remove all traces of a memory

block out (v.) – to deliberately avoid remembering

🌱 Derivatives

evocative (adj.) – bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind