Evoked

/ɪˈvoʊkt/ verb

Definition

Brought forth or called up a memory, feeling, or image in someone's mind, usually without directly stating it.

Etymology

From Latin 'evocare' meaning 'to call out' (e- meaning 'out' + vocare meaning 'to call'). The word entered English in the 15th century and kept its meaning of summoning something that isn't physically present.

Kelly Says

The word 'evoke' is different from 'provoke'—both have 'vocare' (call) in them, but 'evoke' calls something internal (emotions, memories) while 'provoke' calls forth external action or anger. A song can evoke your childhood without you realizing why it matters.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ነበረ
ne-bere
ARالعربية
أثير
a-thee-r
BNবাংলা
উত্তেজিত
ut-te-jit
CACatalà
despertat
des-pe-rat
CSČeština
vyvolaný
vee-voh-lah-nee
DADansk
opvækket
op-vack-et
DEDeutsch
erweckt
er-veekt
ELΕλληνικά
διαφωτισμένος
dee-ah-foh-tee-smehn
ESEspañol
despertado
des-per-tah-doh
FAفارسی
برانگیخته شده
bor-an-gee-khteh shodeh
FISuomi
herättetty
he-ra-tet-ty
FRFrançais
soulevé
su-le-ve
GUGU
જાગૃત
ja-ag-root
HAHA
an-da-ka
an-da-ka
HEעברית
הוזמן
ho-zman
HIहिन्दी
जागृत
ja-ag-root
HUMagyar
felkelt
fel-kelt
IDBahasa Indonesia
dibangkitkan
di-ban-kit-kan
IGIG
agba
ag-ba
ITItaliano
evocato
e-voh-kah-toh
JA日本語
引き起こされた
hiki-okosare-ta
KKKK
көтерілген
ko-te-ri-l-gen
KMKM
បង្កើត
bong-kreht
KO한국어
일으킨
il-yook-kin
MRMR
उद्दीपत
ud-dee-pat
MSBahasa Melayu
dibangkitkan
di-ban-kit-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ဖြစ်ပေါ်
hpyit pa-aw
NLNederlands
opgeroepen
op-ro-pe-en
NONorsk
vekket
veh-ket
PAPA
ਜਗਾ
ja-ga
PLPolski
wywołany
vvo-voh-lah-nee
PTPortuguês
evocado
e-vo-kah-doh
RORomână
trezit
treh-zeet
RUРусский
пробужденный
pro-boo-zhd-en-nyy
SVSvenska
uppväckta
upp-vack-ta
SWKiswahili
imelewa
ee-me-le-wa
TAதமிழ்
எழுந்த
e-zhun-th
TEతెలుగు
జ్ఞానం
jnyaanam
THไทย
ถูกกระตุ้น
took kra-toon
TLTL
itindig
i-tin-dig
TRTürkçe
ortaya konulmuş
or-ta-ya kon-u-mush
UKУкраїнська
викликаний
vi-kly-ka-niy
URاردو
جगा
ja-gah
VITiếng Việt
được gợi lên
dzo-o-k-goi-len
YOYO
gba
gba
ZH中文
唤起
huànqǐ
ZUZU
qhamuka
qha-moo-ka

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