invoke


Definition: Meaning of, invoke in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈvəʊk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
invoke invoked invoked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
invoking invokes
[transitive] [formal]
  1. if you invoke a law, rule etc, you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to
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  2. to make a particular idea, image, or feeling appear in people's minds by describing an event or situation, or by talking about a person [↪  evoke]
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  3. to use a law, principle, or THEORY to support your views
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  4. to operate a computer program
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  5. to ask for help from someone more powerful than you, especially a god
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  6. to make spirits appear by using magic
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