Difference between Raise and Evoke

What is the difference between Raise and Evoke?

Raise as a verb is to cause to rise. while Evoke as a verb is to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

Raise

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An increase in wages or salary; a rise . A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance. A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward. A bet which increased the previous bet.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause to rise. To collect. To bring up; to grow. To respond to an initial bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand. To create; to constitute (a use, or a beneficial interest in property). To exponentiate, to involute. To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.

Example sentence: A rising tide doesn't raise people who don't have a boat. We have to build the boat for them. We have to give them the basic infrastructure to rise with the tide.

Evoke

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

Example sentence: I believe in the power of great clothing. It can evoke confidence, beauty, and a sense of glamour.

We hope you now know whether to use Raise or Evoke in your sentence.

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