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invoking

/ɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ/ /ənˈvoʊkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

Examples :

"Facing a difficult exam, Maria was invoking her grandmother's spirit for good luck and wisdom. "
religion mythology ritual theology

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration assistance

assistance noun

/əˈsɪs.təns/

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

"The student received assistance from the teacher with her math homework. "

Illustration incantations

incantations noun

/ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃənz/

The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.

"The old book described specific incantations that were supposed to summon helpful spirits. "

Illustration corresponding

corresponding verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's performance on the math test corresponded to the level of effort she put in during the week. "

Illustration inevitable

inevitable noun

/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

Something that is predictable, necessary, or cannot be avoided.

"The inevitable consequence of missing homework is a bad grade. "

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration interactive

interactive noun

/ɪntɚˈæktɪv/

A feature (as in a museum) that can be interacted with.

"The science museum's interactive exhibits were a hit with the children. "

Illustration irrefutable

irrefutable adjective

/ˌɪɹɪˈfjuːtəbl/

Undeniable; unable to be disproved or refuted

"The evidence presented in court was irrefutable; the defendant's guilt was clear. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration constitutes

constitutes verb

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːts/ /ˈkɑnstɪtuts/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

"Passing all the required courses constitutes graduation from high school. "

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consequence noun

/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ /ˈkɑnsɪkwəns/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you miss your curfew, a consequence is having to stay inside and do chores. "

Illustration validation

validation noun

/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/

The act of validating something.

"The software testing team performed a thorough validation of the new application to ensure it worked correctly before release. "