invoke

verb

in·voke in-ˈvōk How to pronounce invoke (audio)

invoked; invoking

transitive verb

: to petition for help or support

: to appeal to or cite as authority

: to call forth by incantation : conjure

: to make an earnest request for : solicit

: to put into effect or operation : implement

: bring about, cause

invoker noun

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evoke or invoke?

Don’t feel bad if you have difficulty remembering the difference between evoke and invoke, as the words are quite similar in many ways and have considerable overlap in meaning. However, the words do differ, and you would not want to substitute one for the other. Invoke is used of putting into effect or calling upon such things as laws, authority, or privilege (“the principal invoked a rule forbidding students from asking questions”). Evoke is primarily used in the sense “to call forth or up” and is often found in connection with such things as memories, emotions, or sympathy.

Example Sentences

Nietzsche is so complex that he can be invoked in support of many outlooks, some of them brutal or nihilistic.

Thomas Nagel, New Republic, 14 Jan. 2002 There are some people who commit murder as a way of invoking the death penalty. Capital punishment can sometimes, then, be equivalent to suicide.

George Freeman Solomon, People, 17 Jan. 1977 We began poring over the typewritten recipes at the dining room table, where I foolishly invoked the name of Julia Child …

Gael Greene, New York, 13 Sept. 1971 He invoked the memory of his predecessor. She invoked history to prove her point. He invoked his Fifth Amendment privileges. The suspect invoked his right to an attorney. invoke the authority of the court See More

Recent Examples on the Web High-profile espionage cases in the post-war period often invoke the grisly fate of the Rosenbergs, the first U.S. citizens to be convicted and executed by electric chair for sharing atomic secrets with the Soviet Union in peace time.

Manori Ravindran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors have argued that executive privilege provided no basis for Bannon’s total refusal to appear, and that even if applicable, he was required to appear before lawmakers and invoke it response to specific topics.

Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2022 Although the rule does not explicitly target fossil-fuel infrastructure, Democrats may seek to invoke it to reduce emissions contributing to global warming.

BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 New York State has what is known as a red flag law, under which people found to be a danger can be forced to surrender their guns, but no one tried to invoke it against Mr. Gendron.

New York Times, 15 May 2022 He is expected to invoke attorney-client privilege if asked questions about the former president.

Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 17 Aug. 2022 This month, the Justice Department revealed in court documents that Trump's attorney never said the former president intended to invoke executive privilege that would shield Bannon from the committee.

Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 But the Justice Department revealed last week that in a recent interview with federal investigators, former President Trump's current lawyer, Justin Clark, said that at no point did Trump actually invoke executive privilege over Bannon's testimony.

Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 July 2022 Courts have traditionally left questions of whether to invoke executive privilege up to the current White House occupant.

Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	invokes
释义	invoke verb in·voke in-ˈvōk invoked; invoking transitive verb 1 a : to petition for help or support b : to appeal to or cite as authority 2 : to call forth by incantation : conjure 3 : to make an earnest request for : solicit 4 : to put into effect or operation : implement 5 : bring about, cause invoker noun Did you know? evoke or invoke? Don’t feel bad if you have difficulty remembering the difference between evoke and invoke, as the words are quite similar in many ways and have considerable overlap in meaning. However, the words do differ, and you would not want to substitute one for the other. Invoke is used of putting into effect or calling upon such things as laws, authority, or privilege (“the principal invoked a rule forbidding students from asking questions”). Evoke is primarily used in the sense “to call forth or up” and is often found in connection with such things as memories, emotions, or sympathy. Synonyms beget breed bring bring about bring on catalyze cause create do draw on effect effectuate engender generate induce make occasion produce prompt result (in) spawn translate (into) work yield See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Nietzsche is so complex that he can be invoked in support of many outlooks, some of them brutal or nihilistic. Thomas Nagel, New Republic, 14 Jan. 2002 There are some people who commit murder as a way of invoking the death penalty. Capital punishment can sometimes, then, be equivalent to suicide. George Freeman Solomon, People, 17 Jan. 1977 We began poring over the typewritten recipes at the dining room table, where I foolishly invoked the name of Julia Child … Gael Greene, New York, 13 Sept. 1971 He invoked the memory of his predecessor. She invoked history to prove her point. He invoked his Fifth Amendment privileges. The suspect invoked his right to an attorney. invoke the authority of the court See More Recent Examples on the Web High-profile espionage cases in the post-war period often invoke the grisly fate of the Rosenbergs, the first U.S. citizens to be convicted and executed by electric chair for sharing atomic secrets with the Soviet Union in peace time. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Prosecutors have argued that executive privilege provided no basis for Bannon’s total refusal to appear, and that even if applicable, he was required to appear before lawmakers and invoke it response to specific topics. Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2022 Although the rule does not explicitly target fossil-fuel infrastructure, Democrats may seek to invoke it to reduce emissions contributing to global warming. BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 New York State has what is known as a red flag law, under which people found to be a danger can be forced to surrender their guns, but no one tried to invoke it against Mr. Gendron. New York Times, 15 May 2022 He is expected to invoke attorney-client privilege if asked questions about the former president. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 17 Aug. 2022 This month, the Justice Department revealed in court documents that Trump's attorney never said the former president intended to invoke executive privilege that would shield Bannon from the committee. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 But the Justice Department revealed last week that in a recent interview with federal investigators, former President Trump's current lawyer, Justin Clark, said that at no point did Trump actually invoke executive privilege over Bannon's testimony. Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 July 2022 Courts have traditionally left questions of whether to invoke executive privilege up to the current White House occupant. Farnoush Amiri, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English envoken, from Middle French invoquer, from Latin invocare, from in- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition invoke verb in·voke in-ˈvōk invoked; invoking 1 : to ask for aid or protection (as in prayer) 2 : to call forth by magic invoke spirits 3 : to appeal to as an authority or for support She invoked the Sunday rule as soon as he returned from the skateboard park and a family outing was launched. Carl Hiaasen, Hoot Legal Definition invoke transitive verb in·voke in-ˈvōk invoked; invoking 1 : to appeal to as furnishing authority or motive 2 : to put into legal effect or call for the observance of : enforce invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege 3 : to introduce or put into operation invoking economic sanctions 4 : to be the cause of regulations that invoke problems in enforcement invokes verb present tense third-person singular of invoke as in creates to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) we should be prepared for the possibility that any solution may invoke another set of problems Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance creates generates causes brings prompts spawns produces does induces works yields engenders begets catalyzes effects makes effectuates introduces brings about occasions draws on brings on encourages promotes brings forth initiates inaugurates breeds establishes launches translates (into) gives rise to determines founds begins enacts starts decides results (in) develops fosters cultivates renders furthers nurtures fathers conduces (to) nourishes contributes (to) pioneers sets institutes innovates sets up forwards turns out advances Antonyms & Near Antonyms restricts limits impedes suppresses subdues dampens represses inhibits quells stifles smothers controls restrains crushes checks squashes reins (in) kills curbs arrests quashes squelches destroys retards abolishes extinguishes clamps down (on) demolishes puts down liquidates cracks down (on) quenches snuffs (out) stills cans See More
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