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Synonyms for evoke

Most common

invoke elicit conjure arouse inspire

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To elicit a response.

  2. v. 2

    To call out; to draw out or bring forth.

Related words

Word family
evocation

Forms

Past participle
evoked
e.g. evoked → elicited, provoked, invoked, aroused…

Example sentences

  • invoke How do we invoke a response from the computer?
  • elicit Everyone knows that luck and wealth elicit envy.
  • conjure What images does the name "Tom" conjure up for you?
  • arouse Events of that type generally arouse suspicion.
  • inspire We may give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
evokerising
invokerising
elicitrising
conjurerising
arousefalling
inspirerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
draw1, stir1
5 letters
rouse1, educe
6 letters
induce2, summon2, invoke2, excite2, elicit3, arouse2
7 letters
suggest2, produce2, extract2, inspire2, provoke2, conjure2
9 letters
stimulate3, instigate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (induce2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
évoquer
Italiano
evocare
Español
evocar
Deutsch
wachrufen