Evoke vs. Provoke
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Difference Between Evoke and Provoke
Evokeverb
To call out; to draw out or bring forth.
Provokeverb
(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you.Evokeverb
To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
Being here evokes long forgotten memories.Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.Provokeverb
(transitive) To bring about a reaction.
Evokeverb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
arouse pityraise a smileevoke sympathyProvokeverb
(obsolete) To appeal.
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Evokeverb
call forth;
Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the coupleProvokeverb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
arouse pityraise a smileevoke sympathyEvokeverb
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);
We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informantProvokeverb
call forth;
Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the coupleEvokeverb
evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;
raise the specter of unemploymenthe conjured wild birds in the airstir a disturbancecall down the spirits from the mountainProvokeverb
provide the needed stimulus for
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Evokeverb
call to mind or evoke
Provokeverb
annoy continually or chronically;
He is known to harry his staff when he is overworkedThis man harasses his female co-workers
