invoke
invoke
to make supplication; to declare to be binding: to invoke the rules
Not to be confused with:
evoke – to elicit: His speech will evoke protests; reawaken: to evoke a memory
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in·voke
(ĭn-vōk′)tr.v. in·voked, in·vok·ing, in·vokes
1. To call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration: "Stretching out her hands she had the air of a Greek woman who invoked a deity" (Ford Madox Ford).
2. To appeal to or cite in support or justification.
3. To call for earnestly; solicit: invoked the help of a passing motorist.
4. To summon with incantations; conjure.
5. To resort to; use or apply: "Shamelessly, he invokes coincidence to achieve ironic effect" (Newsweek).
6. Computers To activate or start (a program, for example).
[Middle English envoken, from Old French invoquer, from Latin invocāre : in-, in; see in-2 + vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]
in·vok′er n.
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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. (Other Non-Christian Religions) to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up
[C15: from Latin invocāre to call upon, appeal to, from vocāre to call]
inˈvocable adj
inˈvoker n
Usage: Invoke is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: this proposal evoked (not invoked) a strong reaction
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in•voke
(ɪnˈvoʊk)v.t. -voked, -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.
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.
[1480–90; < Latin invocāre=in- in-2 + vocāre to call, akin to vōx voice]
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invoke
Past participle: invoked
Gerund: invoking
| Imperative |
|---|
| invoke |
| invoke |
| Present |
|---|
| I invoke |
| you invoke |
| he/she/it invokes |
| we invoke |
| you invoke |
| they invoke |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I invoked |
| you invoked |
| he/she/it invoked |
| we invoked |
| you invoked |
| they invoked |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am invoking |
| you are invoking |
| he/she/it is invoking |
| we are invoking |
| you are invoking |
| they are invoking |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have invoked |
| you have invoked |
| he/she/it has invoked |
| we have invoked |
| you have invoked |
| they have invoked |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was invoking |
| you were invoking |
| he/she/it was invoking |
| we were invoking |
| you were invoking |
| they were invoking |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had invoked |
| you had invoked |
| he/she/it had invoked |
| we had invoked |
| you had invoked |
| they had invoked |
| Future |
|---|
| I will invoke |
| you will invoke |
| he/she/it will invoke |
| we will invoke |
| you will invoke |
| they will invoke |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have invoked |
| you will have invoked |
| he/she/it will have invoked |
| we will have invoked |
| you will have invoked |
| they will have invoked |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be invoking |
| you will be invoking |
| he/she/it will be invoking |
| we will be invoking |
| you will be invoking |
| they will be invoking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been invoking |
| you have been invoking |
| he/she/it has been invoking |
| we have been invoking |
| you have been invoking |
| they have been invoking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been invoking |
| you will have been invoking |
| he/she/it will have been invoking |
| we will have been invoking |
| you will have been invoking |
| they will have been invoking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been invoking |
| you had been invoking |
| he/she/it had been invoking |
| we had been invoking |
| you had been invoking |
| they had been invoking |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would invoke |
| you would invoke |
| he/she/it would invoke |
| we would invoke |
| you would invoke |
| they would invoke |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have invoked |
| you would have invoked |
| he/she/it would have invoked |
| we would have invoked |
| you would have invoked |
| they would have invoked |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  invoke - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple" |
| 2. | invoke - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law" | |
| 3. |  invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop" call on, turn - have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help" |
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invoke
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invoke
verbTo compel observance of:
Idioms: put in force, put into action.
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Translations
يَتَوَسَّل، يَتَضَرَّع إلى
dovolávat se
påkalde
segítségül hív
ákalla
meldimasmelsti pagalbosšauktis pagalbos
lūgtpiesaukt
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invoke
vt
(= call into operation) treaty etc → sich berufen auf (+acc)
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invoke
(inˈvəuk) verbto appeal to (some power, eg God, the law etc) for help etc.
invocation (invəˈkeiʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.