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evoke vs overcome

overcome vs evoke

evoke and overcome both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evoke No No Yes No
overcome No No Yes No
As verbs, overcome is a hyponym of evoke; that is, overcome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evoke:
  • evoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • overcome: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
evoke (verb) overcome (verb)
call to mind get on top of; deal with successfully
evoke or provoke to appear or occur overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) win a victory over
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between evoke and overcome

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