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evoke or invoke?
Don’t feel bad if you have difficulty remembering the difference between evoke and invoke, as the words are quite similar in many ways and have considerable overlap in meaning. However, the words do differ, and you would not want to substitute one for the other. Invoke is used of putting into effect or calling upon such things as laws, authority, or privilege (“the principal invoked a rule forbidding students from asking questions”). Evoke is primarily used in the sense “to call forth or up” and is often found in connection with such things as memories, emotions, or sympathy.
Examples of evoke in a Sentence
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Max streaming service has quietly launched a fresh look, ditching its shiny blue user interface for a new monochrome color palette that, either purposefully or not, evokes the longtime branding of HBO.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Despite its contemporary nature, the house blends in perfectly with the neighboring houses in the relatively rural area, thanks to that interplay of greens and reds that evokes the architecture of the South of France.
—María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
Your personal history can determine what smells evoke positive feelings versus negative ones.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Evoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evoke. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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