call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy

[ Syn: arouse , elicit , enkindle , kindle , fire , raise , provoke ]

evoke or provoke to appear or occur; Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple

[ Syn: provoke , call forth , kick up ]

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant

[ Syn: educe , elicit , extract , draw out ]

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; raise the specter of unemployment; he conjured wild birds in the air; call down the spirits from the mountain

[ Syn: raise , conjure , conjure up , invoke , stir , call down , arouse , bring up , put forward , call forth ]

call to mind; this remark evoked sadness

[ Syn: suggest , paint a picture ]