CALLS FORTH Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

calls forth

phrase

present tense third-person singular of call forth

as in evokes

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) The familiar smell of home called forth a sense of nostalgia.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of calls forth As a divine quality, mercy calls forth regeneration in individuals and communities, while justice demands transformation of consciousness. — Larissa Snorek, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2026

Browse Nearby Words

calls for

calls forth

calls in

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Calls forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20forth. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of calls forth

phrase

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes