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| 1. | [ verb ] evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic | |
| Synonyms: | raise conjure_up bring_up arouse stir put_forward evoke call_forth call_down conjure | |
| Examples: | : "raise the specter of unemployment" "he conjured wild birds in the air" "stir a disturbance" "call down the spirits from the mountain" |
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| Related terms: | make curse bless provoke magician incantation conjuring | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cite as an authority; resort to | |
| Synonyms: | appeal | |
| Examples: | "He invoked the law that would save him" "I appealed to the law of 1900" "She invoked an ancient law" |
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| Related terms: | mention | |
| 3. | [ verb ] request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection | |
| Synonyms: | appeal | |
| Examples: | "appeal to somebody for help" "Invoke God in times of trouble" |
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| Related terms: | request plead call_on invocation | |
| Similar spelling: |
invoice in_vogue in_vacuo |
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