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   invoke

   /ɪnˈvəʊk/

   verb

   • 1. call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration. Similar pray tocall onappeal toplead withsupplicateentreatsolicitbeseechbegimploreimportunepetitioncall forrequestrare:obtestobsecrateimpetrate
   • ▪ summon (a spirit) by charms or incantation. Similar summoncall (up)bringconjure (up)
   • 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 citerefer toadduceinstanceresort tohave recourse toturn tocall into useuseput into effect/useOpposite waive
   • ▪ call earnestly for: "she invoked his help against this attack"
   • ▪ give rise to; evoke: "how could she explain how the accident happened without invoking his wrath?" Similar bring forthbring onelicitinducecausekindlebring out
   • 3. cause (a procedure) to be carried out.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French invoquer, from Latin invocare, from in- ‘upon’ + vocare ‘to call’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. invoker noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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