Need another word that means the same as “invoke”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “invoke” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Invoke” are: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, put forward, raise, stir, appeal, pray to, call on, appeal to, plead with, supplicate, entreat, solicit, beseech, beg, implore, importune, petition, summon, call, call up, bring, cite, refer to, adduce, instance, bring forth, bring on, elicit, induce, cause, kindle, bring out
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “invoke” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| adduce | Cite as evidence. A number of factors are adduced to explain the situation. |
| appeal | Try to persuade someone to do something by calling on (a particular principle or quality. I appealed to the law of 1900. |
| appeal to | Cite as an authority; resort to. |
| arouse | To begin moving. Arouse pity. |
| beg | Acquire food or money from someone by begging. I beg you to stop. |
| beseech | Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat. You have got to believe me Violet beseeched him. |
| bring | Go or come after and bring or take back. I ll give you an aspirin to bring down your temperature. |
| bring forth | Bring into a different state. |
| bring on | Bestow a quality on. |
| bring out | Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. |
| bring up | Cause to come into a particular state or condition. |
| call | Give the calls to the dancers for a square dance. He deserves to be called on that. |
| call down | Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee. |
| call forth | Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee. |
| call on | Order, request, or command to come. |
| call up | Indicate a decision in regard to. |
| cause | Give rise to cause to happen or occur not always intentionally. We have no idea what has happened to cause people to stay away. |
| cite | Advance evidence for. Medics have been cited as a key example of a modern breed of technical expert. |
| conjure | Ask for or request earnestly. She conjured him to return. |
| conjure up | Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. |
| elicit | Evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. Elicit a solution. |
| entreat | Treat (someone) in a specified manner. A message had been sent entreating aid for the Navahos. |
| evoke | Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. The sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood. |
| implore | Beg earnestly for. Please don t talk that way Ellen implored. |
| importune | Approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute. The president would importune them to try harder. |
| induce | Cause to occur rapidly. None of these measures induced a change of policy. |
| instance | Cite (a fact, case, etc.) as an example. I instanced Bob as someone whose commitment had certainly got things done. |
| kindle | Cause to start burning. The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds. |
| petition | Present a petition to an authority in respect of a particular cause. The islanders petitioned the government to help them leave St Kilda. |
| plead with | Enter a plea, as in courts of law. |
| pray to | Call upon in supplication; entreat. |
| put forward | Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events. |
| raise | Raise in rank or condition. I raised him on the open line. |
| refer to | Be relevant to. |
| solicit | Make a solicitation or petition for something desired. He was solicited by a prostitute. |
| stir | Mix or add by stirring. Nothing stirred except the wind. |
| summon | Make an effort to produce (a particular quality or reaction) from within oneself. She summoned medical assistance. |
| supplicate | Ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. The plutocracy supplicated to be made peers. |
| advice | Information; news. Remittance advices. |
| advise | Recommend. We advise against sending cash by post. |
| agitative | Tending to agitate or move (something); involving agitation. |
| arouse | Excite (someone) sexually. The letter aroused in him a sense of urgency. |
| backlash | Degree of play between parts of a mechanism. Typical gearbox backlash in these systems is 2. |
| catalyze | Change by catalysis or cause to catalyze. |
| elicit | Draw forth (something that is latent or potential) into existence. Elicit a solution. |
| encourage | Contribute to the progress or growth of. Pupils are encouraged to be creative. |
| enkindle | Cause to start burning. The glare from its enkindled roof illumined its innermost recesses. |
| evoke | Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. This remark evoked sadness. |
| exhort | Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. I exhorted her to be a good child. |
| incite | Give an incentive for action. He incited loyal subjects to rebellion. |
| inflame | Become inflamed get sore. Comments that inflame what is already a sensitive situation. |
| inspire | Heighten or intensify. The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work. |
| instigate | Serve as the inciting cause of. They instigated a reign of terror. |
| invigorate | Give life or energy to. The cold water invigorated him. |
| motivate | Give an incentive for action. He said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls. |
| persuade | Win approval or support for. You can t persuade me to buy this ugly vase. |
| petition | Reverent petition to a deity. A steady stream of petitions to Allah were audible. |
| prompting | The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something. The audience could hear his prompting. |
| provoke | Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. A teacher can provoke you into working harder. |
| recoil | The action of recoiling. His body jerked with the recoil of the rifle. |
| spur | Goad with spurs. Cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on. |
| stimulate | Cause to be alert and energetic. The courses stimulate a passion for learning. |
| stir | Stir the feelings emotions or peace of. No one else had stirred yet. |
| suggest | Suggest the necessity of an intervention in medicine. Ruth suggested a holiday. |
| summon | Cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively. Running into an old friend summoned up memories of her childhood. |
| unrest | A state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder. The frenzy and unrest of her own life. |
| urge | Force or impel in an indicated direction. Do try to relax she urged. |
| writ | A piece or body of writing. You have business here which is out of my writ and competence. |
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