All 4 Uses of "invoke" in "The God of Small Things"

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All 4 Uses

invoke
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The God of Small Things
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Imprint her on his memory To ensure that when he thought of her, the child that he invoked would be accurate.†
Chpt 4

invoked = called upon
She invoked the Love Laws.
Chpt 12 *

invoked = cited
Even when it wasn't Margaret Kochamma who served him, he sought her out with his eyes, and they exchanged secret smiles that invoked the joint memory of their Laugh.†
Chpt 13

invoked = called upon
A mangled genie invoked by a modern lamp.†
Chpt 19

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(1) (invoke)
to call upon
The 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
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)