to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for

to invoke God's mercy.

to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication.

to declare to be binding or in effect

to invoke the law; to invoke a veto.

to appeal to, as for confirmation.

to petition or call on for help or aid.

to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation.

to cause, call forth, or bring about.

verb

adjure , appeal to , beg , beseech , call forth , conjure , crave , entreat , implore , importune , petition , plead , pray , request , send for , solicit , summon , supplicatenotes:invoke is to call upon or appeal to something or someone for help or inspiration , while evoke is to bring or call something to the conscious mind; evoke is from latin evocare \'to call out\' while invoke is from invocare \'to call on\' , apply , call in , effect , enforce , have recourse to , implement , initiate , resort to , usenotes:invoke is to call upon or appeal to something or someone for help or inspiration , carry out , execute , appeal , call , muster , supplicate