different between evoke vs reminisce

English

Etymology

From French évoquer, from Latin ?voc? (“to call out, summon”), from ex (“out”) and voc? (“call”). Akin to voice.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??k
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??v??k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??vo?k/

Verb

evoke (third-person singular simple present evokes, present participle evoking, simple past and past participle evoked)

1. To call out; to draw out or bring forth.
2. To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

3. To elicit a response.

Derived terms

• evocable
• reëvoke

Related terms

• evocate

Translations

English

Etymology

Back-formation from reminiscence, from Latin remin?sc?ns, present participle of remin?scor (“remember”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /???m.??n?s/

Verb

reminisce (third-person singular simple present reminisces, present participle reminiscing, simple past and past participle reminisced)

1. (intransitive) To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.
2. (intransitive) To talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories.
3. (transitive, India) To remember fondly; to reminisce about.
   • 2006, Amitava Bhattacharya, Selected Novels of Sarat Chandra Chatterjee (page 34)

     He reminisced the old Parvati who was now this Parvati.

   • 2012, Satish C. Bhatnagar, Epsilons and Deltas of Life: Everyday Stories (volume 1, page 16)

     She fondly reminisced the two years before marriage when Frank served in the US Army.

Related terms

• remember
• reminiscence
• reminiscent
• reminiscential

Translations

Noun

reminisce (plural reminisces)

1. (informal) An act of reminiscence.

Latin

Verb

remin?sce

1. second-person singular present active imperative of remin?sc?