verb
invoke
in-VOHK/ɪnˈvəʊk/
To call upon something to exercise its power.
The player invokes the referee's authority when an opponent holds the shooting arm.
Etymology
The pieces mean “call upon”: invoking an authority, rule, or power treats it as something one can appeal to for help or support.
In context
every time I would begin a poem I would look up towards the sky and I would sort of invoke her spirit saying okay anandi what do you want me to write
More examples
- They invoke divine protection before beginning the journey.
- She invoked her right to remain silent.
- This command invokes a function that saves your work.
Forms
invoke · invokes · invoked · invoking
invocation noun — An act of calling upon power or authority.