(v) cite as an authority; resort to, Syn. appeal, Example:He invoked the law that would save him; I appealed to the law of 1900; She invoked an ancient law
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Invoked p. pr. & vb. n. Invoking. ] [ F. invoquer, L. invocare; pref. in- in, on + vocare to call, fr. vox voice. See Voice, and cf. Invocate. ] To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing. [ 1913 Webster ]
Go, my dread lord, to your great grandsire's tomb, . . . Invoke his warlike spirit. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
[よぶ, yobu] (v5b, vt) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (3) to invite; (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (6) (arch) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife; (P)#2149
[ものつき, monotsuki] (n) (1) being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person; (2) (See 憑坐・よりまし) child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko