invoke invoke /ˌɪnˈvoʊk/

verb

1. () Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic  ( call down , call forth , conjure , arouse , bring up , conjure up , evoke , put forward , stir , invoke , raise )
   summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    Raise the specter of unemployment
   raise the specter of unemployment
    He conjured wild birds in the air
   he conjured wild birds in the air
    Call down the spirits from the mountain
   call down the spirits from the mountain
   
2. () Cite as an authority; resort to  ( appeal , invoke )
   cite as an authority; resort to
    He invoked the law that would save him
   He invoked the law that would save him
    I appealed to the law of 1900
   I appealed to the law of 1900
    She invoked an ancient law
   She invoked an ancient law
   
3. Request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection  ( invoke , appeal )
   request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
    Appeal to somebody for help
   appeal to somebody for help
    Invoke God in times of trouble
   Invoke God in times of trouble