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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"
1. a. : to petition for help or support. b. : to appeal to or cite as authority. 2. : to call forth by incantation : conjure. 3. : to make an earnest request for : solicit. 4. : to put into effect or operation : implement. 5. : bring about, cause. invoker noun. Did you know? evoke or invoke?
to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy. to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication. to declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law; to invoke a veto. to appeal to, as for confirmation. to petition or call on for help or aid.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of invoke verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'invoke'. 1. If you invoke a law, you state that you are taking a particular action because that law allows or tells you to. [...] 2. If you invoke something such as a principle, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to them in order to support your argument. [...] 3.
invoke. ( ɪnˈvəʊk) vb ( tr) 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.
