invoke
verb (used with object)
to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for.
has invoked
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present perfectof invoke (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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France has invoked the European Union's civil protection mechanism to ask for help, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, warning that the crisis remained "very intense".
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
In interviews and speeches, Karp has invoked the firm’s activist tradition—Paul Weiss assisted Justice Thurgood Marshall with Brown v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Trump has invoked fairness in meetings with a host of world leaders, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump has invoked emergency powers to expand domestic production of critical minerals as he tries to reduce US reliance on imports from countries like China.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
Charmis has invoked the holy name of the God of Israel.
From Judith, a play in three acts Founded on the Apocryphal Book of Judith by Arnold Bennett
