invoke
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.
Computers. to cause to be displayed, opened, or executed by clicking on a link, entering a search term, changing a parameter, etc.: Press and hold the R key to temporarily invoke the Rotate View tool, then drag your document to rotate.
to cause, call forth, or bring about.
Origin of invoke
1Other words from invoke
- in·vo·ca·ble, adjective
- in·vok·er, noun
- re·in·voke, verb (used with object), re·in·voked, re·in·vok·ing.
- un·in·vo·ca·ble, adjective
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How to use invoke in a sentence
The chrysanthemums and the roses and the hardy zenias that came up uncared for were powerless to reinvoke the spirit of the place.
The Voice of the People | Ellen Glasgow
British Dictionary definitions for invoke
/ (ɪnˈvəʊk) /
to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc
to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use: the 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
Origin of invoke
1usage For invoke
Derived forms of invoke
- invocable, adjective
- invoker, noun
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