in'voker
World English Dictionary
invoke (ɪnˈvəʊk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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In'voker
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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