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evoke

/ɪˈvəʊk/verb

उच्चारण इवोक

(भावना, याद) जगाना, उत्पन्न करना

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    [T] ~ sth formal

    to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind

    (भावना, याद) जगाना, उत्पन्न करना

    • The song evoked memories of childhood.
    • The old photograph evoked a strong sense of nostalgia in the whole family.
    • The smell of rain on dry earth evokes memories of my grandmother's village.
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    • The film evokes the atmosphere of Delhi in the 1950s.
    • Her speech evoked sympathy from everyone present.

    Synonyms call up bring to mind conjure up summon awaken

    Opposite suppress repress stifle

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

call up bring to mind conjure up summon awaken

Antonyms

suppress repress stifle

?Which word?

Keep apart, asked often: evoke (bring a feeling to mind), invoke (call upon a law or a god for help: 'invoke Article 356') and provoke (cause a strong reaction, often anger).

इन्हें अलग रखिए, अक्सर पूछा जाता है: evoke (भावना मन में लाना), invoke (सहायता के लिए कानून या देवता का आह्वान: 'invoke Article 356') और provoke (प्रबल प्रतिक्रिया, प्रायः क्रोध, पैदा करना, उकसाना)।

Keep the bring-to-mind words together: evoke, conjure up, summon up, awaken, stir.

मन में लाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: evoke, conjure up, summon up, awaken, stir।

§Grammar and usage

The adjective evocative means bringing strong images or feelings to mind ('an evocative poem').

Adjective evocative का अर्थ प्रबल छवियाँ या भावनाएँ जगाने वाला है ('an evocative poem')।