evoke

One entry found for evoke.

Main Entry: evoke
Pronunciation: i-'vOk
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): evoked; evok·ing
Etymology: French évoquer, from Latin evocare, from e- + vocare to call -- more at VOCATION
1 : to call forth or up: as a : CONJURE 2a <evoke evil spirits> b : to cite especially with approval or for support : INVOKE c : to bring to mind or recollection <this place evokes memories>
2 : to re-create imaginatively
synonym see EDUCE