invoke verb [T] (CALL FOR HELP) to call on something or someone, esp. God, for help

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 meaning: 1. to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain…. Learn more.

If you invoke something such as a principle, a saying, or a famous person, you refer to them in order to support your argument. He invoked memories of Britain's near-disastrous disarmament in the 1930s. [VERB noun]

Definition of invoke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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. 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.

To invoke is to call upon something or someone for assistance, authority, or support. It can also mean to put into effect or operation, as in invoking rules or laws.

He invoked the memory/name of his predecessor. She invoked history to prove her point. He invoked his Fifth Amendment privileges. The suspect invoked his right to an attorney. They invoked God's mercy.

To invoke means to call upon for help or inspiration. It is often used in a spiritual or religious context, such as invoking a higher power for guidance. It can also refer to invoking a particular emotion or feeling. appeal to, call upon, summon. During the ceremony, the priest invoked the blessings of the gods.

Verb invoke (third-person singular simple present invokes, present participle invoking, simple past and past participle invoked) (transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.