Both Uses of
invoke
in
Heart of Darkness
- I had, even like the niggers, to invoke him—himself his own exalted and incredible degradation.†
Chpt 3
- He invoked then the name of science.†
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(invoke) to call uponThe exact meaning of invoke can depend upon its context. For example:
- "invoking God's help"; or "invoking the spirit of the dead" -- to call upon a great or magical power
- "I invoke the First Amendment"; or "I invoke the words of Thomas Jefferson" -- to cite or call upon for validation
- "She invoked his sympathy and family memories." -- to call upon someone's feelings or memories
- "She invoked his assistance." -- to call earnestly for
- "The program invokes the subroutine" -- to call up a computer program