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bless vs evoke

evoke vs bless

bless and evoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bless No No Yes No
evoke No No Yes No
As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of bless; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than bless:
  • bless: give a benediction to
  • evoke: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Other hypernyms of bless include arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.
bless (verb) evoke (verb)
give a benediction to call to mind
render holy by means of religious rites evoke or provoke to appear or occur
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
confer prosperity or happiness on summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between bless and evoke

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