ALL meanings of invoke
in·voke
I i - noun invoke Cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument. 1
- transitive verb invoke summon 1
- transitive verb invoke call upon: to help 1
- verbal expression invoke call upon to act 1
- transitive verb invoke rule, etc.: apply 1
- verb with object invoke to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy. 1
- verb with object invoke to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication. 1
- verb with object invoke to declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law; to invoke a veto. 1
- verb with object invoke to appeal to, as for confirmation. 1
- verb with object invoke to petition or call on for help or aid. 1
- verb with object invoke to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation. 1
- verb with object invoke to cause, call forth, or bring about. 1
- verb invoke If someone invokes a god, they ask the god for help or forgiveness. 0
- verb invoke to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc 0
- verb invoke to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use 0
- verb invoke to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc 0
- verb invoke to implore or beg (help, etc) 0
- verb invoke to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up 0
- verb transitive invoke to call on (God, a god, a saint, the Muses, etc.) for blessing, help, inspiration, support, etc. 0
- verb transitive invoke to resort to or put into use (a law, ruling, penalty, etc.) as pertinent 0
- verb transitive invoke to call forth; cause 0
- verb transitive invoke to summon (evil spirits) by incantation; conjure 0
- verb transitive invoke to ask solemnly for; beg for; implore 0
- verb invoke (Transitive Verb) To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance. 0
- verb invoke (Transitive Verb) To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority. 0
- verb invoke (Transitive Verb) To conjure up with incantations. 0
- verb invoke (Transitive Verb) To bring about as an inevitable consequence. 0
- verb invoke (Transitive Verb) To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude. 0
- verb invoke (Transitive Verb) (computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute. 0
- verb invoke If you invoke a law, you state that you are taking a particular action because that law allows or tells you to. 0
- verb invoke If you invoke something such as a principle, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to them in order to support your argument. 0
- verb invoke If something such as a piece of music invokes a feeling or an image, it causes someone to have the feeling or to see the image. Many people consider this use to be incorrect. 0