verbπShareTo call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance."Before a big test, Maria always invokes her grandmother's spirit for good luck and wisdom. "religionmythologytheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude."The politician invokes the idea of family values to gain support from voters. "religionphilosophytheologyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo call to mind (something) for some purpose.""The smell of freshly baked bread always invokes memories of my grandmother's kitchen." "mindactionphilosophyreligioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority."In certain Christian circles, invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof."lawpoliticsphilosophyreligionliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo conjure up with incantations."This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub."ritualmythologyreligionsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bring about as an inevitable consequence."Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath."outcomeactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (a program or subroutine) to execute."Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines."computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
