v.
Pronunciation: i- ' v ō k
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: evoked ; evok · ing
Etymology: French évoquer, from Latin evocare, from e- + vocare to call ― more at VOCATION
Date: circa 1622
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 evoke s memories>
2 : to re-create imaginatively
synonyms see EDUCE