ask for vs evoke

ask for and evoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ask for	No	No	Yes	No
evoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of ask for; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than ask for:

Other hypernyms of ask for include arouse, elicit, enkindle, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

ask for (verb)	evoke (verb)
express the need or desire for	call to mind
increase the likelihood of	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)