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- DictionaryIn·voke/inˈvōk/
verb
- 1. cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument: "the antiquated defense of insanity is rarely invoked today"
Invoke is used of putting into effect or calling upon such things as laws, authority, or privilege (“the principal invoked a rule forbidding students from asking questions”).
Invoke means to intensely call for something or call on someone, especially as in a prayer to a god or higher power, as in The holy woman invoked God’s mercy in her prayers.
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.
to request help from someone, especially a god, when you want to improve a situation: Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods. to make someone have a particular feeling or remember something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making appeals & requests.
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.
invoke something to mention somebody’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 somebody, especially a god.
1. to call on (God, a god, a saint, the Muses, etc.) for blessing, help, inspiration, support, etc. 2. to resort to or put into use (a law, ruling, penalty, etc.) as pertinent. to invoke an article of the U.N. Charter. 3. to call forth; cause. 4. to summon ( evil spirits) by incantation; conjure.
If you invoke something such as a principle, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to them in order to support your argument.
to use a law, rule, etc to support what you are saying or doing: The President may invoke federal law to stop the strike. (Definition of invoke from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Invoke definition: To call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration.
