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evoke vs ask for

ask for vs evoke

evoke and ask for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evoke No No Yes No
ask for No No Yes No
As verbs, ask for is a hyponym of evoke; that is, ask for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evoke:
  • evoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • ask for: increase the likelihood of
Other hyponyms of evoke include strike a chord, touch a chord, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
evoke (verb) ask for (verb)
call to mind express the need or desire for
evoke or provoke to appear or occur increase the likelihood of
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)
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