The verb evoke means to summon, call forth, or call to mind. The verb invoke means to call for support or assistance, or to summon with incantations.
Examples:
- The taste of baked apples and the smell of a bonfire evoke the pleasures of autumn.
- "Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very much." (G. K. Chesterton)
Practice:
(a) The defendant tried unsuccessfully to _____ the principle of self-defense.(b) There's nothing like an album of old vacation photos to _____ memories of childhood.
