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Synonyms of evoke

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Another word for evoke is encourage. Other synonyms of evoke are push, excite, stimulate, urge and motivate.

Synonyms and similar words for evoke

verbTo cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

  • invokeTo call to mind (something) for some purpose.
  • exciteTo arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
  • inspire
  • put someone in mind ofTo remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning.
  • call up

verbTo elicit a response.

  • instigate
  • provokeTo bring about a reaction.
  • actuateTo incite to action; to motivate.
  • goose
  • fuel
  • light a fire underTo motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster.
  • send
  • sting
  • bring aboutTo cause to take place.
  • drawTo attract or provoke (a particular reaction or response) from someone.
  • driveTo motivate; to provide an incentive for.
  • encourageTo mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  • egg onTo encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
  • engenderTo bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.
  • fomentTo incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
  • goadTo incite or provoke.
  • ignite figurativelyTo spark off (something), to trigger.
  • impelTo urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
  • incite
  • induceTo cause, bring about, lead to.
  • inflame figurativelyTo excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
  • lash
  • motiveTo prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
  • motivateTo provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
  • obligate
  • oblige
  • pushTo continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
  • promoteTo encourage, urge or incite.
  • promptTo initiate; to cause or lead to.
  • rouseTo provoke (someone) to react (for example, in anger or annoyance); to spur; also, to annoy, to tease.
  • set offTo begin; to cause; to initiate.
  • spark offTo initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
  • spurTo urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object.
  • spur onTo spur or urge (someone) to do something.
  • stimulateTo encourage into action.
  • stirTo incite to action.
  • stir upTo arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.).
  • stoke figuratively
  • temptTo provoke something; to court.
  • urgeTo put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
  • whip upTo arouse or excite.
  • abet obsoleteTo urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
  • cheer obsoleteTo encourage to do something.
  • grill Scotland, USTo make angry; provoke; offend, incite.
  • move obsoleteTo incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue); to make a proposal to.
  • whet obsoleteTo inculcate or teach (habits, information, etc.).

Meaning of evoke

  1. verb To call out; to draw out or bring forth.
  2. verb To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
  3. verb To elicit a response.

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Questions about synonyms of evoke

What is another word for evoke?
Evoke has 51 synonyms on Word.ws, such as encourage, push, excite, stimulate, urge, motivate, promote and spur.
What does evoke mean?
Evoke means to call out; to draw out or bring forth.

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