Meaning & use
evoke
To bring a feeling, memory, or image to mind.
See it in a sentence
The old photographs evoked memories of summers spent at her grandparents' farm.
The composer's music evokes the vastness of the open desert.
A note on using this word
Evoke usually applies to feelings, memories, or images, while 'invoke' more often applies to citing a rule, law, or authority.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
suppress
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