Main Entry: evoke

Pronunciation: \i-ˈvōk\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): 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 evokes memories>
2 : to re-create imaginatively

synonyms see educe