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Meaning
Verb
●
To
call upon
(a person, a
god
) for help,
assistance
or guidance.
●
To
solicit
,
petition
for,
appeal
to a
favorable
attitude.
●
To
call to mind
(something) for some purpose.
●
To
appeal
for
validation
to a (notably
cited
) authority.
●
To
conjure up
with incantations.
●
To
bring about
as an
inevitable
consequence.
●
In Computing:
To cause (a
program
or
subroutine
) to execute.
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Wiktionary
Origin
invoke
English
invoken
Middle English (1100-1500)
invoquer
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
invocare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Invocate
Solicit
Appeal
Petition
Cite
Reference
Call
Execute
Launch
Run
Incite
Envoke
Provoke
Bring About
Related
Override
Impose
Violate
Activate
Enforce
Enshrine
Elicit
Defy
Initiate
Trigger
Enact
Engender
Uphold
Instigate
Implement
Vindicate
Nullify
Convey
Induce
Denounce
Represent
Interpret
Dismiss
Reject
Subvert
Affirm
Express
Create
Suppress
Accept
Undermine
Declare
Justify
Precede
Describe
Codify
Define
Challenge
Portray
Endorse
Support
Assert
Reflect
Generate
Embody
Arouse
Follow
Demonstrate
Abrogate
Adopt
Introduce
Display
Quash
Employ
Utilize
Depict
Oppose
Recognize
Conjure Up
Bring Up
Strike Down
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