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verb
- 1. call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration. Similar
- 2. cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument: "the antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England" Similar Opposite
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to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action: Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places. to request help from someone, especially a god, when you want to improve a situation: Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
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?
Invoke definition: to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for. See examples of INVOKE used in a sentence.
To invoke is to call up something such as a law, a higher power, or even a ghost. In court, you might invoke the Fifth Amendment (the right not to say something that will make you look bad) if you don't want to talk.
If you invoke something such as a principle, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to them in order to support your argument. He invoked memories of Britain's near-disastrous disarmament in the 1930s.
to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action: Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places. to request help from someone, especially a god, when you want to improve a situation: Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
Definition of invoke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
invoke something to mention someone's name to make people feel a particular thing or act in a particular way His name was invoked as a symbol of the revolution. invoke somebody to make a request (for help) to someone, especially a god.
INVOKE definition: to use a law, rule, etc to support what you are saying or doing: . Learn more.
1. transitive verb. If you invoke a law, you state that you are taking a particular action because that law allows or tells you to. The judge invoked an international law that protects refugees. Synonyms: apply, use, implement, call in More Synonyms of invoke. 2. transitive verb.
