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Invoke

 [in-vohk]   Origin

in·voke

   [in-vohk]
verb (used with object), -voked, -vok·ing.
1.
to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy.
2.
to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication.
3.
to declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law; to invoke a veto.
4.
to appeal to, as for confirmation.
5.
to petition or call on for help or aid.
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6.
to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation.
7.
to cause, call forth, or bring about.
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Origin:
1480–90; < Latin invocāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + vocāre to call, akin to vōx voice

Related forms
in·vo·ca·ble, adjective
in·vok·er, noun
re·in·voke, verb (used with object), -voked, -vok·ing.
un·in·vo·ca·ble, adjective
un·in·voked, adjective
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invoke (ɪnˈvəʊk)
 
—vb
1.  to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc
2.  to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use: the union invoked the dispute procedure
3.  to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc
4.  to implore or beg (help, etc)
5.  to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up
 
[C15: from Latin invocāre to call upon, appeal to, from vocāre to call]
 
usage  Invoke is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: this proposal evoked (not invoked) a strong reaction
 
in'vocable
 
—adj
 
in'voker
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

invoke
1490, from M.Fr. envoquer (12c.), from L. invocare "call upon, implore," from in- "upon" + vocare "to call," related to vox (gen. vocis) "voice" (see voice).
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