evoke

(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). Synonyms: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise, provoke. Examples: "Arouse pity." "Raise a smile." "Evoke sympathy."

(verb) evoke or provoke to appear or occur. Synonyms: provoke, call forth, kick up. Example: "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple."

(verb) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). Synonyms: educe, elicit, extract, draw out. Example: "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant."

(verb) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. Synonyms: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth. Examples: "Raise the specter of unemployment." "He conjured wild birds in the air." "Call down the spirits from the mountain."

(verb) call to mind. Synonyms: suggest, paint a picture. Example: "This remark evoked sadness."