Ignite vs Evoke - What's the difference?
ignite | evoke |
to set fire to (something), to light (something)
to spark off (something), to enthuse
to commence burning.
(chemistry) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
As verbs the difference between ignite and evoke
is that ignite is to set fire to (something), to light (something while evoke is to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.ignite
English
Verb
(ignit)- to ignite iron or platinum
Anagrams
* English ergative verbs ----evoke
English
Verb
- Being here evokes long forgotten memories.
- Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
- The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.
