Invoke is used of putting into effect or calling upon such things as laws, authority, or privilege (“the principal invoked a rule forbidding students from asking questions”).

invoke verb [T] (CALL FOR HELP) Add to word list to call on something or someone, esp. God, for help

Definition of invoke verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. invoke something (against somebody) to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing something. It is unlikely that libel …

If you invoke a law, you state that you are taking a particular action because that law allows or tells you to. The judge invoked an international law that protects refugees.

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 …

invoke /ɪnˈvəʊk/ vb (transitive) to call upon (an agent, esp God or another deity) for help, inspiration, etc to put (a law, penalty, etc) into use: the union invoked the dispute procedure to appeal to (an outside …

To call for with earnest desire; make supplication or prayer for: as, to invoke God's mercy. In law, to call for judicially: as, to invoke depositions or evidence.

Jan 20, 2026 · invoke (third-person singular simple present invokes, present participle invoking, simple past and past participle invoked) (transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or …

What does invoke mean? Invoke means to intensely call for something or call on someone, especially as in a prayer to a god or higher power, as in The holy woman invoked God’s mercy in her prayers.

Invoke definition: To call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration.