Evoke

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tr.v.; e·voked, e·vok·ing, e·vokes

To summon or call forth: actions can evoke emotion.
To call to mind by naming, citing, or suggesting: smells evoke old memories.
To create anew, especially through the power of the memory or imagination: a period novel evokes the ambiance of an era.
to draw forth or bring out something latent, hidden, or unexpressed: evoke a spirit.

Root: Latin evocare: to call
Synonyms: educe educe significance from an event; elicit elicit the truth.

evo·ca·ble, adj.
ev·o·ca·tion, n.