Invoke — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

cite as an authority; resort to

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnvˈoʊk/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnvˈəʊk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnvˈəʊk/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪnvˈoʊk/.

Examples

raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
call down the spirits from the mountain

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

evoke call down stir conjure up arouse put forward call forth conjure bring up appeal raise

Parts of Speech

verb	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic “raise the specter of unemployment”
verb	cite as an authority; resort to “He invoked the law that would save him”
verb	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection “appeal to somebody for help”

Word Forms

conjurer	noun	someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
conjuration	noun	a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
conjuror	noun	someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
conjury	noun	calling up a spirit or devil
conjuring	noun	calling up a spirit or devil
invocation	noun	an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
evocation	noun	calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
appeal	noun	earnest or urgent request

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

aufrufen

zum Handeln aufrufen oder ins Leben rufen, oft wie durch Zauberei

🇫🇷French

invoquer

appeler à l'action ou faire exister, souvent comme par magie

🇪🇸Spanish

invocar

convocar a la acción o traer a la existencia, a menudo como por arte de magia

🇮🇹Italian

invocare

evocare in azione o portare all'esistenza, spesso come per magia

🇳🇱Dutch

aanroepen

tot actie oproepen of tot stand brengen, vaak als bij toverslag

🇵🇹Portuguese

invocar

convocar para a ação ou trazer à existência, muitas vezes como por magia

🇷🇺Russian

вызывать

вызвать в действие или привести к существованию, часто как по волшебству

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आह्वान

क्रियान्वित करना या अस्तित्व में लाना, अक्सर मानो जादू से

🇧🇩Bengali

আহ্বান

কর্মে তলব করা বা অস্তিত্বে আনা, প্রায়শই যেন জাদু দ্বারা

🇮🇳Tamil

அழைக்கவும்

செயலுக்கு வரவழைக்கவும் அல்லது இருத்தலுக்கு கொண்டு வரவும், பெரும்பாலும் மந்திரம் போல

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆవాహన చేయండి

తరచుగా మాయాజాలం వలె చర్యలోకి పిలవండి లేదా ఉనికిలోకి తీసుకురండి

🇮🇳Marathi

आवाहन

कृतीत आणा किंवा अस्तित्वात आणा, बहुतेकदा जणू जादूने

🇮🇳Gujarati

બોલાવવું

ક્રિયામાં બોલાવો અથવા અસ્તિત્વમાં લાવો, ઘણીવાર જાણે જાદુ દ્વારા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆವಾಹನೆ ಮಾಡು

ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲು, ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮ್ಯಾಜಿಕ್‌ನಂತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അഭ്യർത്ഥിക്കുക

പ്രവർത്തനത്തിലേക്ക് വിളിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അസ്തിത്വത്തിലേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുവരിക, പലപ്പോഴും മാജിക് പോലെ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੱਦਾ

ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੁਲਾਓ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਂਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਆਓ, ਅਕਸਰ ਜਾਦੂ ਦੁਆਰਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پکارنا

عمل میں طلب کریں یا وجود میں لائیں، اکثر گویا جادو کے ذریعے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

调用

召唤付诸行动或使之存在，通常就像魔法一样

🇯🇵Japanese

呼び出す

まるで魔法のように、召喚して行動させたり、存在させたりする

🇰🇷Korean

부르다

종종 마술처럼 행동을 취하거나 존재하게 만듭니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gọi

triệu tập vào hành động hoặc đưa vào tồn tại, thường như thể bằng phép thuật

🇹🇭Thai

วิงวอน

เรียกให้กระทำหรือทำให้เกิดขึ้น บ่อยครั้งราวกับใช้เวทมนตร์

🇮🇩Indonesian

memohon

memanggil ke dalam tindakan atau mewujudkannya, sering kali seolah-olah dengan sihir

🇵🇭Filipino

panawagan

ipatawag sa aksyon o dalhin sa pagkakaroon, madalas na parang sa pamamagitan ng magic

🇲🇾Malay

menyeru

memanggil ke dalam tindakan atau mewujudkan, selalunya seolah-olah dengan sihir

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استدعاء

الاستدعاء إلى العمل أو إحضاره إلى الوجود، غالبًا كما لو كان عن طريق السحر

🇮🇷Persian

استناد کردن

احضار به عمل یا به وجود آمدن، اغلب مانند جادو

🇹🇷Turkish

çağırmak

çoğu zaman sanki sihirleymiş gibi harekete geçirme veya hayata geçirme

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִקְרוֹא

לזמן לפעולה או להביא לידי קיום, לעתים קרובות כמו בקסם

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The primary meaning of 'invoke' is 'summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic'.

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Using 'invoke' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'invoke' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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