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Definitions for Invoke

[1] to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy.
[2] to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication.
[3] to declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law; to invoke a veto.
[4] to appeal to, as for confirmation.
[5] to petition or call on for help or aid.
[6] to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation.
[7] to cause, call forth, or bring about.
[8] to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc
[9] to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use the union invoked the dispute procedure
[10] to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc
[11] to implore or beg (help, etc)
[12] to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up

Words related to Invoke

conjure, apply, enforce, beseech, pray, request, beg, importune, summon, entreat, implore, crave, solicit, plead, supplicate, adjure, petition, initiate, use, implement

Words nearby Invoke

invitee, inviting, invocate, invocation, invoice, invoke, involucel, involucrate, involucre, involucrum, involuntary

Origin of Invoke

1480–90; < Latin invocāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + vocāre to call, akin to vōx voice

Other words from Invoke

in·vo·ca·ble , adjective
in·vok·er , noun
re·in·voke , verb (used with object), re·in·voked, re·in·vok·ing.
un·in·vo·ca·ble , adjective
un·in·voked , adjective

Word origin for Invoke

C15: from Latin invocāre to call upon, appeal to, from vocāre to call

Synonyms for Invoke

appeal to, conjure, adjure, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, implore, importune, petition, plead, pray, request, solicit, summon, supplicate, call forth, send for