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to invoke
01
to call forth or summon a spirit, often through magical words, rituals, or incantations
Transitive: to invoke a spirit
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
invoke
3rd person singular
invokes
Present participle
invoking
Past simple
invoked
Past participle
invoked
Examples
The witch invoked the spirit of the ancient forest with a chant under the full moon.
02
to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action
Transitive: to invoke sth
Examples
She invoked the words of Gandhi to inspire her audience during the speech.
03
to urgently or fervently ask or call for something
Transitive: to invoke sth
Examples
The community invoked the government ’s help after the devastating flood.
04
to bring about or cause something to happen
Transitive: to invoke sth
Examples
The speech invoked strong emotions in the crowd, leading to spontaneous applause.
