verb

evoke

to evoke, to bring to mind, to elicit

The music evoked memories of his childhood.

The music evoked memories of his childhood.

Her speech evoked a strong emotional response.

Her speech evoked a strong emotional response.

((sth.)) to bring a feeling, memory, or image into the mind The music evoked memories of his childhood.

Synonyms: elicit, arouse, induce, recall

From Latin 'evocare' (to call out), from e- (out) + vocare (to call).

Think of 'e-voke' as calling a 'voice' (voke -> vocal) 'out' (e-) from the past or from within.

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