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- Dictionaryinvoke/ɪnˈvəʊk/
verb
- 1. call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration. Similar
- 2. cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument: "the antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England" Similar Opposite
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to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action: Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places. to request help from someone, especially a god, when you want to improve a situation: Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
Invoke is used of putting into effect or calling upon such things as laws, authority, or privilege (“the principal invoked a rule forbidding students from asking questions”).
Invoke means to intensely call for something or call on someone, especially as in a prayer to a god or higher power, as in The holy woman invoked God’s mercy in her prayers.
5 meanings: 1. to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc 2. to put (a law, penalty, etc).... Click for more definitions.
to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action: Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places. to request help from someone, especially a god, when you want to improve a situation: Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
To invoke is to call up something such as a law, a higher power, or even a ghost. In court, you might invoke the Fifth Amendment (the right not to say something that will make you look bad) if you don't want to talk.
1. to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc. 2. to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use: the union invoked the dispute procedure. 3. to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc. 4. to implore or beg (help, etc) 5.
