invoke

invoke

to make supplication; to declare to be binding: to invoke the rules
Not to be confused with:evoke – to elicit: His speech will evoke protests; reawaken: to evoke a memory

in·voke

I0218500 (ĭn-vōk′)tr.v. in·voked, in·vok·ing, in·vokes 1. To call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration: "Stretching out her hands she had the air of a Greek woman who invoked a deity" (Ford Madox Ford).2. To appeal to or cite in support or justification.3. To call for earnestly; solicit: invoked the help of a passing motorist.4. To summon with incantations; conjure.5. To resort to; use or apply: "Shamelessly, he invokes coincidence to achieve ironic effect" (Newsweek).6. Computers To activate or start (a program, for example).

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[Middle English envoken, from Old French invoquer, from Latin invocāre : in-, in; see in-² + vocāre, to call; see wek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·vok′er n.

invoke

(ɪnˈvəʊk) vb (tr) 1. to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc2. to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use: the union invoked the dispute procedure. 3. to appeal to (an outside agent or authority) for confirmation, corroboration, etc4. to implore or beg (help, etc)5. (Other Non-Christian Religions) to summon (a spirit, demon, etc); conjure up[C15: from Latin invocāre to call upon, appeal to, from vocāre to call] inˈvocable adj inˈvoker nUsage: Invoke is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: this proposal evoked (not invoked) a strong reaction

in•voke

(ɪnˈvoʊk)

v.t. -voked, -vok•ing. 1. to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy. 2. to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication. 3. to declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law. 4. to appeal to, as for confirmation. 5. to petition or call on for help or aid. 6. to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation. 7. to cause, call forth, or bring about. [1480–90; < Latin invocāre=in- in-² + vocāre to call, akin to vōx voice]

invoke

Past participle: invoked
Gerund: invoking

Imperative
invoke
invoke

Present
I invoke
you invoke
he/she/it invokes
we invoke
you invoke
they invoke

Preterite
I invoked
you invoked
he/she/it invoked
we invoked
you invoked
they invoked

Present Continuous
I am invoking
you are invoking
he/she/it is invoking
we are invoking
you are invoking
they are invoking

Present Perfect
I have invoked
you have invoked
he/she/it has invoked
we have invoked
you have invoked
they have invoked

Past Continuous
I was invoking
you were invoking
he/she/it was invoking
we were invoking
you were invoking
they were invoking

Past Perfect
I had invoked
you had invoked
he/she/it had invoked
we had invoked
you had invoked
they had invoked

Future
I will invoke
you will invoke
he/she/it will invoke
we will invoke
you will invoke
they will invoke

Future Perfect
I will have invoked
you will have invoked
he/she/it will have invoked
we will have invoked
you will have invoked
they will have invoked

Future Continuous
I will be invoking
you will be invoking
he/she/it will be invoking
we will be invoking
you will be invoking
they will be invoking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been invoking
you have been invoking
he/she/it has been invoking
we have been invoking
you have been invoking
they have been invoking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been invoking
you will have been invoking
he/she/it will have been invoking
we will have been invoking
you will have been invoking
they will have been invoking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been invoking
you had been invoking
he/she/it had been invoking
we had been invoking
you had been invoking
they had been invoking

Conditional
I would invoke
you would invoke
he/she/it would invoke
we would invoke
you would invoke
they would invoke

Past Conditional
I would have invoked
you would have invoked
he/she/it would have invoked
we would have invoked
you would have invoked
they would have invoked

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	invoke - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raiseanathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"bless - give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
	2.	invoke - cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"appealcite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
	3.	invoke - request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"appealcall for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"call on, turn - have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

invoke

verb1. apply, use, implement, call in, initiate, resort to, put into effect The judge invoked an international law that protects refugees.2. cite, mention, refer to, name, evidence, quote, specify, allude to He invoked memories of previous disasters to argue against postponement.3. bring out, conjure up, summon up The work invoked the atmosphere of the open spaces of the prairies.4. call upon, appeal to, pray to, petition, conjure, solicit, beseech, entreat, adjure, supplicate The great magicians of old invoked their gods with sacrifice.

invoke

verbTo compel observance of:carry out, effect, enforce, execute, implement.Idioms: put in force, put into action.

Translations

向某人祈求帮助訴諸

invoke

(inˈvəuk) verb to appeal to (some power, eg God, the law etc) for help etc. 訴諸(權力，法規)，祈求(神助) 訴諸(權力、法規)，向某人祈求帮助（尤指神助） invocation (invəˈkeiʃən) noun 訴諸，祈禱 祈求，祈祷