invoke

Verb

Verb Forms: invoked, invoking, invokes

To call upon a higher power or authority for help.
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
cite as an authority; resort to
- "He invoked the law that would save him"
- "She invoked an ancient law"
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
- "Invoke God in times of trouble"
To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
To call another ship.
To call to mind (something) for some purpose.
To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
To conjure up with incantations.
To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.

Examples

Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath.
In certain Christian circles, invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof.
Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines.
Many players secretly invoke the Scrabble dictionary when uncertain about a word’s validity.
The envoy invoked the King of Kings's magnanimity to reduce his province's tribute after another drought.
This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *invoken, envoken, borrowed from Old French envoquer, from Latin invocāre (“to call upon”), itself from in- + vocare (“to call”). Doublet of invocate.

Synonyms

appeal, arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, put forward, raise, stir, abet, actuate, bring about, bring to mind, call, call to mind, cheer, cite, drive, egg on, encourage, engender, enmind, excite, execute, foment, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invocate, invoke, lash, launch, motivate, motive, move, obligate, oblige, petition, promote, prompt, provoke, push, reference, rouse, run, send, set off, signal, solicit, spark off, spur, spur on, stimulate, sting, stir up, stoke, summon, tempt, urge, whet, whip up

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

invoke: valid Words With Friends Word