invoke (Meaning)
invoke (v)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
cite as an authority; resort to
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
invoke (v. t.)
To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing.
Synonyms & Antonyms of invoke
Synonyms:
- yield
- beget
- translate (into)
- give rise to
- bring about
- work
- catalyze
- introduce
- spawn
- effectuate
- induce
- result (in)
- draw on
- encourage
- effect
- engender
- make
Antonyms:
invoke Sentence Examples
- The speaker sought to invoke a sense of urgency among the audience regarding climate change.
- In times of trouble, people often invoke the support of their loved ones for comfort.
- The politician tried to invoke feelings of patriotism during his speech.
- The lawyer invoked a precedent from a previous case to support his argument.
- The author used vivid imagery to invoke a sense of nostalgia in the reader.
- The religious leader invoked blessings upon the congregation during the ceremony.
- Artists often invoke their muse for inspiration when creating new works.
- The magician performed a ritual to invoke the spirits of the afterlife.
- During the ceremony, the priest invoked the names of saints for protection.
- The coach tried to invoke a sense of determination and resilience in his team before the big game.
FAQs About the word invoke
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic, cite as an authority; resort to, request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or p
cause,create, do, produce, prompt, generate, bring, yield, beget, translate (into)
suppress, quash,restrict, quell, repress, quell, subdue, restrict, subdue, impede
The speaker sought to invoke a sense of urgency among the audience regarding climate change.
In times of trouble, people often invoke the support of their loved ones for comfort.
The politician tried to invoke feelings of patriotism during his speech.
The lawyer invoked a precedent from a previous case to support his argument.
