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in·voke
/
ɪnˈvoʊk
/
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[
in-
vohk
]
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verb (used with object),
in·voked,
in·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.
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),
re·in·voked,
re·in·vok·ing.
un·in·vo·ca·ble,
adjective
un·in·voked,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
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
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Politicians and the media
invoke
the certainty of social instability should the
number of foreigners rise.
Unlike too many of those who in modern time
invoke
their authority, they had a
choice between the two.
In another vein, wriggly free-form shapes
invoke
both vegetation and the
handles of baroque urns.
If you want to
invoke
the second law, there are no exceptions to this part of
the rule.
It also includes a standard language to describe what each service does and a standard mechanism to
invoke
it.
Electronic objects intended for superdistribution
invoke
this hardware, which provides instructions.
Let both sides seek to
invoke
the wonders of science instead of its terrors.
For the other times when you have to improvise,
invoke
rule three: situational awareness is invaluable.
There is no need to
invoke
global welfare to argue against it.
He hopes the local authorities will, if necessary,
invoke
compulsory purchase powers to facilitate the development.
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