(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
[かみおろし, kamioroshi] (n, vs) (1) invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; (2) (See 巫女・みこ・2) medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
[みずをむける, mizuwomukeru] (exp, v1) (1) taking a stab at arousing someone's interest; (2) (of a shrine maiden) presenting water to spirits while invoking them; (3) offering water before a grave