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Translations:

invoke
→ een beroep doen op

English definitions WordNet

VERB 3

  1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

    • “raise the specter of unemployment”
    • “he conjured wild birds in the air”
    • “call down the spirits from the mountain”
    Synonymsraiseconjureconjure upevokestircall downarousebring upput forwardcall forth

  2. cite as an authority; resort to

    • “He invoked the law that would save him”
    • “I appealed to the law of 1900”
    • “She invoked an ancient law”
    Synonymsappeal

  3. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

    • “appeal to somebody for help”
    • “Invoke God in times of trouble”
    Synonymsappeal