What does Invoke mean?
Definitions for Invoke
ɪnˈvoʊkin·voke
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Invoke.
Princeton's WordNet
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forthverb
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"
invoke, appealverb
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"
appeal, invokeverb
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
"appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
Wiktionary
invokeverb
To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
invokeverb
To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
In certain Christian circles invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof.
invokeverb
To conjure up with incantations.
This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub.
invokeverb
To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath.
invokeverb
To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
The envoy invoked the King of Kings's magnanimity to reduce his province's tribute after another draught.
invokeverb
To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines.
Etymology: From invoken, from invoquer (=modern French), from invocare, itself from in- + vocare 'to call'
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Invokeverb
To call upon; to implore; to pray to.
Etymology: invoco, Latin; invoquer, French.
The power I will invoke dwells in her eyes. Philip Sidney.
One peculiar nation to select
From all the rest, of whom to be invok'd. John Milton, P. Lost.The skilful bard,
Striking the Thracian harp, invokes Apollo,
To make his hero and himself immortal. Matthew Prior.
ChatGPT
invoke
To invoke is to call upon something or someone for assistance, authority, or support. It can also mean to put into effect or operation, as in invoking rules or laws. Additionally, in programming, it can refer to the action of running a procedure or function.
Webster Dictionary
Invokeverb
to call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing
Etymology: [F. invoquer, L. invocare; pref. in- in, on + vocare to call, fr. vox voice. See Voice, and cf. Invocate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Invoke
in-vōk′, v.t. to call upon earnestly or solemnly: to implore assistance: to address in prayer. [Fr.,—L. invocāre, -ātum—in, on, vocāre, to call.]
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Invoke' in Verbs Frequency: #1099
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Invoke in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Invoke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Invoke in a Sentence
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni:
To whomever uses the threat of Daesh, which is a real threat that we must defend ourselves against, to invoke military interventions, we respond that military interventions are not the solution, they could even make the problem worse.
This is an ancient, colonial set of regulations, and Christopher Cheung don't use them unless Christopher Cheung can't legislate anymore. Once Christopher Cheung start, there's no end to it. She could even invoke Article 23 under this, that gives her justification - I need more police powers, I need more draconian laws - it's so handy. She is completely destroying the rule of law. Only the government can really harm the rule of law, citizens can not.
A former president must be able to successfully invoke the Presidential communications privilege for communications that occurred during his Presidency even if the current President does not support the privilege claim.
Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.
You cant have it both ways. You invoke President Obama more than anybody in this campaign. You cant do it when its convenient and then dodge it when its not.
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- يتوسلArabic
- invocarCatalan, Valencian
- vyvolatCzech
- påberåbelseDanish
- aufrufenGerman
- επικαλούμαιGreek
- elvokiEsperanto
- invocarSpanish
- فراخوانیPersian
- vedotaFinnish
- invoquerFrench
- आह्वानHindi
- InvokeHungarian
- վկայակոչելArmenian
- memohonIndonesian
- invocareItalian
- לעוררHebrew
- 呼び出しますJapanese
- ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುKannada
- POSCOLatin
- inroepen, oproepen, aanroepenDutch
- InvokeNorwegian
- wywoływać, wywołaćPolish
- invocarPortuguese
- invocaRomanian
- взывать, вызывать, апеллировать, вызвать, заклинание, призыватьRussian
- åberopaSwedish
- அழைக்கவும்Tamil
- సహాయం కోరుTelugu
- ขอร้องThai
- çağırmakTurkish
- викликатиUkrainian
- طلب کرناUrdu
- gọiVietnamese
- invokeYiddish
- 調用Chinese
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