Synonyms for invoke
Most common
bring to mind call forth evoke conjure pray implore incite execute
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Evoke — to call to mind (something) for some purpose
evoke, conjure, call on, call forth, bring to mind, call to mind, call down, conjure up, bring up, raise, put forward, arouse, enmind
2. Appeal — to solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude
appeal, implore, pray, supplicate, entreat, beg, beseech, petition, solicit, accost, importune, adjure, plead, crave, obtest dated
3. Incite — to bring about as an inevitable consequence
Definitions
- v. 1
To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
The envoy invoked the King of Kings's magnanimity to reduce his province's tribute after another drought.
- v. 2
To call to mind (something) for some purpose.
- v. 3
To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath.
- v. 4
To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines.
Related words
- Word family
- invocation invoker
Forms
- Past participle
- invoked
e.g. invoked → evoked, conjured, raised, aroused…
Example sentences
- evoke Black and white films evoke a sense of nostalgia.
- conjure What images does the name "Tom" conjure up for you?
- pray Let's pray to God, and He will answer our prayers.
- implore "I implore you not to do this, Jack," she cried.
By length
- 3 letters
- run1, beg1
- 4 letters
- call1, pray1, stir1, cite1
- 5 letters
- raise1, plead1, crave1, evoke2, incur2, rouse1
- 6 letters
- appeal2, launch1, signal2, summon2, excite2, incite2, arouse2, accost2, adjure, enmind, obtest
- 7 letters
- execute3, provoke2, conjure2, solicit3, implore2, beseech2, entreat
- 8 letters
- petition3, invocate
- 9 letters
- reference3, importune, imprecate
- 10 letters
- supplicate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evoke2 = 2 syllables).