EVOKE


Meaning of EVOKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈvōk ]

transitive verb

( 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 recreate imaginatively

Synonyms: see educe

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.