invoke
//ɪnˈvoʊk//
Verb
invokeInfinitive
invokePresent tense
invokedPast tense
invokedPast participle
invokingPresent participle
invokesThird-person singular
1
To call upon a deity, spirit, or higher power for assistance, protection, or inspiration
The priest invoked the gods for protection before the journey.
2
To cite or appeal to something as an authority or justification for an action or argument
The lawyer invoked international law to support her argument.
3
To call forth or bring into effect; to cause something to happen or appear
The music invoked memories of her childhood.
4
In computing, to call or execute a function, procedure, or method
The program invokes a function to calculate the total.