All 3 Uses of "invoke" in "The Hammer of Thor"

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invoke
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The Hammer of Thor
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I wondered if I could invoke the Peace of Frey.†
p. 119.9

invoke = call upon
Also, when you invoke it, you can get a little ...Thor-like.†
p. 204.3
Not since the Great Alderman Disaster of that afternoon had the word dad invoked such negative feelings in a conversation.
p. 265.2 *

invoked = brought forth

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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)