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Verb: invoke  in'vowk
  1. Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    - raise, conjure, conjure up, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
     
  2. Cite as an authority; resort to
    "He invoked the law that would save him"; "She invoked an ancient law"
    - appeal
     
  3. Request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
    "Invoke God in times of trouble"
    - appeal

Derived forms: invoking, invokes, invoked

See also: invocation

Type of: advert, bespeak, bring up, call for, cite, create, make, mention, name, quest, refer, request

Encyclopedia: Invoke