Verb

hervor|rufen

to cause, to evoke, to elicit, to provoke

Seine Rede rief Proteste hervor.

His speech caused protests.

Das Foto ruft schöne Erinnerungen hervor.

The photo evokes beautiful memories.

((sth.)) ((in sb.)) to cause/evoke sth. in sb. The event caused fear in many people.

verursachen (to cause), auslösen (to trigger)

Composed of 'hervor-' (forth) and 'rufen' (to call). It literally means 'to call forth'.

Think of it as 'calling forth' an emotion or a result, like a magician calling forth a spirit.

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