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third-person singular simple present evokes, present participle evoking, simple past and past participle evoked
To call out; to draw out or bring forth. examples
To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination. examples
To elicit a response. quotations examples
The outstanding train on the L.M.S. route was the 6.20 p.m. from Birmingham, which reached Euston in two hours after intermediate stops at Coventry, Rugby and Watford Junction, and evoked some sparkling performances from "Patriot" and "Jubilee" 4-6-0s.
1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 98