What is "invoke" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does invoke mean in English? Meaning of invoke definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "invoke" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "invoke": summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

Verb

  • Meaning: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  • Example: raise the specter of unemployment he conjured wild birds in the air call down the spirits from the mountain
  • Synonyms: arouse bring up call down call forth conjure conjure up evoke invoke put forward raise stir
  • Hyponyms: anathemise anathemize bedamn beshrew bless curse damn imprecate maledict
  • Hypernyms: create make
  • Meaning of "invoke": cite as an authority; resort to

    Verb

  • Meaning: cite as an authority; resort to
  • Example: He invoked the law that would save him I appealed to the law of 1900 She invoked an ancient law
  • Synonyms: appeal invoke
  • Hypernyms: advert bring up cite mention name refer
  • Meaning of "invoke": request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

    Verb

  • Meaning: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
  • Example: appeal to somebody for help Invoke God in times of trouble
  • Synonyms: appeal invoke
  • Hyponyms: call on plead turn
  • Hypernyms: bespeak call for quest request
  • Synonyms:

    conjure, beseech, pray, request, beg, importune, summon, entreat, implore, crave, solicit, plead, supplicate, adjure, petition, appeal to, call forth, send for, apply, enforce, initiate, use, implement, effect, resort to, call in, have recourse to,

    Antonyms:

    reply, give, answer, ignore, neglect,

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