Definition of INVOCATE

invocate

Verb

Verb Forms: invocated, invocating, invocates

  • To appeal to a higher power or authority for assistance.
  • To implore or invoke.
  • To conjure up or summon.

Examples

  • He would invocating the Scrabble gods for a ’Q’ and a ’Z’ when his rack was dire.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1530; borrowed from Latin invocātus, perfect passive participle of invocō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of invoke.

Scrabble Score: 13

invocate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
invocate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
invocate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

invocate: valid Words With Friends Word