CEFR B2

invoke

verb

Meaning

To call upon a higher power, spirit, or authority for help, protection, or inspiration.

Examples

The shaman would invoke the spirits of the ancestors during the ceremony.
She invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering the question.

Synonyms: call on, appeal to, cite, summon

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invoke (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvoʊk/

Definition

To call upon a higher power, spirit, or authority for help, protection, or inspiration.

Examples

The shaman would invoke the spirits of the ancestors during the ceremony.
She invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering the question.
In his speech, the politician invoked the founding principles of the nation.

How to Use invoke

invoke [something] (collocation): To use or call upon something (a spirit, law, power, etc.). — "The constitution allows citizens to invoke their rights."
invoke [someone/something] on [someone/something] (prepositional phrase): To call upon a higher power or authority to act against or in favor of someone or something. — "He invoked the gods on his enemies."

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