Definitions for invokeɪnˈvoʊk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•vokeɪnˈvoʊk(v.t.)-voked, -vok•ing.
to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for:
to invoke God's mercy.
to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication.
to declare to be binding or in effect:
to invoke the law.
to appeal to, as for confirmation.
to petition or call on for help or aid.
to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation.
to cause, call forth, or bring about.
Origin of invoke:
1480–90; < L invocāre=in-in -2+vocāre to call, akin to vōxvoice
Princeton's WordNet
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth(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"
invoke, appeal(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"
appeal, invoke(verb)
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
"appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
Wiktionary
invoke(Verb)
To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
invoke(Verb)
To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
In certain Christian circles invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof.
invoke(Verb)
To conjure up with incantations.
This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub.
invoke(Verb)
To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath.
invoke(Verb)
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.
invoke(Verb)
To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines.
Origin: From invoken, from invoquer (=modern French), from invocare, itself from in- + vocare 'to call'
Webster Dictionary
Invoke(verb)
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
Translations for invoke
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
invoke(verb)
to appeal to (some power, eg God, the law etc) for help etc.
- inroep, afsmeekAfrikaans
- يَتَوَسَّل، يَتَضَرَّع إلىArabic
- умолявамBulgarian
- invocarPortuguese (BR)
- dovolávat seCzech
- anrufenGerman
- påkaldeDanish
- επικαλούμαιGreek
- invocarSpanish
- anumaEstonian
- متوسل شدن بهFarsi
- vedotaFinnish
- invoquerFrench
- לְהִתפַּלֵל, לְהִתחַנֵןHebrew
- चिरौरी करना, अवलम्ब लेनाHindi
- prizivatiCroatian
- segítségül hívHungarian
- memohonIndonesian
- ákallaIcelandic
- invocareItalian
- 祈願するJapanese
- (신 등의 도움, 가호를) 기원하다Korean
- šauktis/melsti pagalbosLithuanian
- piesaukt; lūgt (palīdzību)Latvian
- memohonMalay
- een beroep doen opDutch
- påkalle; påberope segNorwegian
- odwoływać się do, wzywaćPolish
- متوسل شدن بهPersian
- مرسته غوښتلPashto
- invocarPortuguese
- a invocaRomanian
- призыватьRussian
- vzývať; dovolávať sa; uplatniťSlovak
- rotitiSlovenian
- tražiti pomoćSerbian
- åkallaSwedish
- วิงวอน (เทพเจ้า)Thai
- yalvarmak, niyaz etmek, imdat dilemekTurkish
- 訴諸(權力，法規)，祈求(神助)Chinese (Trad.)
- закликати, благатиUkrainian
- دعا مانگناUrdu
- cầu khẩnVietnamese
- 訴諸(權力、法規)，向某人祈求帮助（尤指神助）Chinese (Simp.)
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