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oproepen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • conjure verb To perform tricks that appear to be magic.
  • draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  • educe verb To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
  • elicit verb To draw out a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone, often through careful questioning.
  • evoke verb To bring a feeling, memory, or image to someone's mind.
  • invoke verb To call on something, such as a rule, law, or higher power, for support or justification.
  • page noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
  • summon verb To officially call people to come together or appear somewhere.

Senses

oproepen is used for these senses in English:

  • conjure (transitive) To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.
  • conjure (transitive, archaic) To make an urgent request to; to appeal to or beseech.
  • draft (transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
  • educe (transitive) To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop. [from 17th c.]
  • elicit To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
  • evoke (transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
  • invoke (transitive) To conjure up with incantations.
  • invoke (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.

conjure — full definition

  1. verb To perform tricks that appear to be magic.
  2. verb To summon something, especially by magic or as if by magic.
  3. verb To bring an image or idea to mind.

draft — full definition

  1. noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  2. noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
  3. noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
  4. noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
  5. verb To write a preliminary version of something.

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