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[ in-vohk ] / ɪnˈvoʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR invoke ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), in·voked, in·vok·ing.to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy. to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication. to declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law; to invoke a veto. to appeal to, as for confirmation. to petition or call on for help or aid. to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation. to cause, call forth, or bring about. Origin of invoke1480–90; <Latin invocāre, equivalent to in-in-2 + vocāre to call, akin to vōxvoice OTHER WORDS FROM invokein·vo·ca·ble, adjectivein·vok·er, nounre·in·voke, verb (used with object), re·in·voked, re·in·vok·ing.un·in·vo·ca·ble, adjective un·in·voked, adjective Words nearby invokein vivo, in vivo fertilization, invocate, invocation, invoice, invoke, involucel, involucrate, involucre, involucrum, involuntary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for invokeBefore you invoke images of a nation enjoying more indolence than industry, there is an uncomfortable statistic to digest. Obama’s Extravagant Summer Break? More Like, America’s Vacation-Deficit Disorder|Clive Irving|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Alas, I must invoke Marx, because it is a question of limited resources. Reading Prison Novels In Prison|Daniel Genis|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Do I, a law professor, get to invoke the privilege when I write a piece for The Daily Beast? Democracy Demands a Journalist-Source Shield Law|Geoffrey R. Stone|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Does a personal blogger writing on Facebook get to invoke the privilege? Democracy Demands a Journalist-Source Shield Law|Geoffrey R. Stone|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conservative line on Bridgegate is to invoke Benghazi or the IRS scandal, but that doesn't make any sense. Changing the Subject Won't Work|Jamelle Bouie|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is useless to invoke the gods for his success, and it is not worth while, he added, with a faint smile. Christ Legends|Selma Lagerlf He could not invoke the friendship of the Third Estate, for as yet none existed. The Holy Roman Empire|James Bryce It is not surprising, therefore, to find the sectaries soon again driven to invoke the protection of the king. The Emancipation of Massachusetts|Brooks Adams She had asked Peggy to invoke the compassion and aid of the other girls and to do what she could for Yvonne herself. The Campfire Girls on the Field of Honor|Margaret Vandercook I trust thou dost—and not as I have heard That worldlings do, invoke them in mere blasphemy.Ant. Olla Podrida|Frederick Marryat
British Dictionary definitions for invoke
verb (tr)to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc to put (a law, penalty, etc) into usethe union invoked the dispute procedure to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc to implore or beg (help, etc) to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up Derived forms of invokeinvocable, adjectiveinvoker, nounWord Origin for invokeC15: from Latin invocāre to call upon, appeal to, from vocāre to call usage for invokeInvoke is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: this proposal evoked (not invoked) a strong reaction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to invokeconjure, apply, enforce, beseech, pray, request, beg, importune, summon, entreat, implore, crave, solicit, plead, supplicate, adjure, petition, initiate, use, implement |