All 3 Uses of
invoke
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- All the pious ideas that had been so long forgotten, returned; he recollected the prayers his mother had taught him, and discovered a new meaning in every word; for in prosperity prayers seem but a mere medley of words, until misfortune comes and the unhappy sufferer first understands the meaning of the sublime language in which he invokes the pity of heaven!†
Chpt 15-16
- Plaints made in common are almost prayers, and prayers where two or three are gathered together invoke the mercy of heaven.†
Chpt 15-16 *
- She would invoke the past, recall old recollections; she would supplicate him by the remembrance of guilty, yet happy days.†
Chpt 99-100
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