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invoke invoke /ɪnˈvəʊk/ aep /-ˈvoʊk/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for invoke
1 F0 to request or use a power outside yourself, especially a law or a god, to help you when you want to improve a situation: » Police can invoke the law of trespass to regulate access to these places.» Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requests2 F0 to make someone have a particular feeling or remember something Thesaurus+: ↑Inspiring feelings in othersinvocation /ˌɪn.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U]
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