Invoking Meaning in English
word · lemma: invoke
Definition
Calling upon a higher power, law, principle, or resource for help or support, or making use of something in a particular situation.
Usage & Nuances
Used formally and often in legal, religious, or technical contexts. Common collocations: 'invoking the law', 'invoking a principle', 'invoking help', 'invoking a function' (computing). Not typically used in casual conversation. Distinct from 'evoking', which means 'to bring to mind'.
Example Sentences
She is invoking her right to remain silent.
basic
The ceremony began by invoking a blessing.
basic
The lawyer is invoking a new law in the defense.
basic
By invoking tradition, they justified the old rules.
natural
Developers are invoking the function to process the data.
natural
He avoided answering by invoking privacy.
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