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# invoke

verb (invoke, invokes, invoked, invoking)

«invoke» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To invoke a law, rule or right is to use it or point to it to support what you do. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#m1)
2. (church) To invoke God or a saint is to pray and call on them for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#m2)
3. To invoke a name or idea is to mention it to make people feel or remember something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#m3)
4. (computing) To invoke a program or function is to start it running. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#m4)

### In the lessons

Formal and law language: «invoke a rule», «invoke the right to stay silent». In religion: «invoke God's help». In coding lessons: «invoke a function». In stories: «invoke spirits».

### Examples

- The captain invoked the rule that everyone must wear a helmet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x1)
- The priest invoked God's blessing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x2)
- The speech invoked the memory of the heroes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x3)
- Call the function to invoke it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x4)
- He invoked his right to see a lawyer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x5)
- The witch tried to invoke a spirit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x6)
- Mentioning the trip invoked happy memories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x7)
- Heart-sore and dejected he repaired to the sea-shore, and there invoked the presence of his divine mother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/#x8)

### Note

Regular: invoked, invoking. Noun: invocation. Trap: «invoke» (call on) is different from «evoke» (bring a feeling to mind), though people mix them.

## In Jewish tradition

Formal and law language: «invoke a rule», «invoke the right to stay silent». In religion: «invoke God's help». In coding lessons: «invoke a function». In stories: «invoke spirits».

### Note

Regular: invoked, invoking. Noun: invocation. Trap: «invoke» (call on) is different from «evoke» (bring a feeling to mind), though people mix them.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «invoke» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invoke/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«invoke» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/invoke.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «invoke» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/invoke/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«invoke» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/invoke.html) on Mova free.