transitive verb. To call on (a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration.

transitive verb. To appeal to or cite in support or justification.

transitive verb. To call for earnestly; solicit.

transitive verb. To summon with incantations; conjure.

transitive verb. To resort to; use or apply.

transitive verb. To activate or start (a program, for example).

To address in supplication; call on for protection or aid: as, to invoke the Supreme Being; to invoke the Muses.

To call for with earnest desire; make supplication or prayer for: as, to invoke God's mercy.

In law, to call for judicially: as, to invoke depositions or evidence.

transitive verb. To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore.

verb. To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

verb. To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.

verb. To conjure up with incantations.

verb. To bring about as an inevitable consequence.

verb. To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.

verb. To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.

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

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

verb. cite as an authority; resort to

"The last thing I want to invoke is some crazy geek box office battle here."

ask  

invoked  invoking  

advert  bring up  cite  mention  name  

Baroque  Coke  Koch  Polk  Stoke  

doesn´t  

accost  address  adjure  apostrophize  appeal  

invoked  invokes  invoking