arouse (v)
elicit (v)
enkindle (v)
kindle (v)
evoke (v)
fire (v)
raise#8 (v)
provoke (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 37
def call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
examples arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym make, create
Derivationally related form provoke → provocative
Derivationally related form provoke → provocation
Derivationally related form evoke → evocative; evoke → evocation
Derivationally related form elicit → elicitation
Derivationally related form arouse → arousal
Hyponym strike a chord, touch a chord; invite, ask for; draw; rekindle; infatuate; prick; inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up; stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir; excite; anger; upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit; shame; hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite; overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake; interest
Incoming links
Derivationally related form provocative → provoke
Derivationally related form evocative → evoke; evocation → evoke
Derivationally related form arousal → arouse
Derivationally related form elicitation → elicit
Derivationally related form provocation → provoke
Hyponym make, create
Hypernym strike a chord, touch a chord; invite, ask for; draw; rekindle; infatuate; prick; inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up; stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir; excite; anger; upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit; shame; hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite; overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake; interest

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