1. invoke - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): raise, conjure, conjure_up, evoke, stir, call_down, arouse, bring_up, put_forward, call_forth
2. invoke - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): appeal
Hypernym(s): mention, advert, bring_up, cite, name, refer
3. invoke - verb
· request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
Synonym(s): appeal
Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest
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