call forth

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Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic or a powerful, compelling force.
    • To evoke or provoke something (such as a reaction, feeling, or entity) to appear or occur.
Usage and Examples
  • To summon or bring into existence:
    • The ancient ritual was said to call forth spirits from the other side.
    • The crisis called forth a level of leadership we didn't know she possessed.
  • To evoke or provoke a reaction:
    • His rude comments called forth an angry response from the audience.
    • The poignant melody calls forth memories of my childhood.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • Often used in formal, literary, or dramatic contexts to describe the act of causing something intangible (like an emotion, memory, or supernatural force) to manifest.
  • Implies a direct and powerful causation, as if the subject is drawing something out from a hidden or latent state.
  • "to call forth from": To summon or evoke something from a specific source or place.
    • The speaker called forth a sense of patriotism from the crowd.
Variants and Related Words
  • Evoke (verb): To bring a feeling, memory, or image into the mind.
  • Elicit (verb): To draw out a response or answer from someone.
  • Conjure (verb): To summon a spirit or to create as if by magic (often used as "conjure up").
  • Provoke (verb): To stimulate or incite a reaction, typically a strong or negative one.
  • Summon (verb): To authoritatively call on someone or something to be present.
Synonyms
  • Evoke
  • Elicit
  • Provoke
  • Summon
  • Conjure (up)
  • Invoke
  • Arouse
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Call down: To invoke or summon, especially something undesirable (e.g., ). This is a close synonym in specific, often negative, contexts.
  • Call up: To summon for military service or to bring to mind (e.g., ). While similar, "call up" is more common for memories or enlistment.
Related Idioms
  • To call into being: A formal idiom meaning to create or cause something to exist. This is a near-synonymous expression.
    • The treaty called a new alliance into being.
Verb
  1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    • raise the specter of unemployment
    • he conjured wild birds in the air
    • call down the spirits from the mountain
  2. evoke or provoke to appear or occur
    • Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple

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