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- pronunciation:
- ihn
vok
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
invokes, invoking, invoked |
| definition 1: |
to call out to (a god, muse, or the like) for help, support, protection, or inspiration.
The ancient Spartans invoked the god of war before going into battle.
- similar words:
- call, pray, supplicate
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| definition 2: |
to ask for earnestly, as in prayer; solicit.
The priest invoked God's blessing on the congregation.- similar words:
- appeal, beseech, pray, supplicate
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| definition 3: |
to appeal or refer to as an authority, for support or justification.
He invoked his Fifth Amendment right to counsel.- antonyms:
- lift
- similar words:
- appeal, cite
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| definition 4: |
to call forth or summon (a spirit) with an incantation; conjure.
- similar words:
- conjure, evoke
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| related words: |
call, cite, entreat, muster, summon |
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| derivations: |
invocable (adj.), invoker (n.) |
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