LEARNit Dictionary
invoke
verb
/ɪnˈvəʊk/
UK
/ɪnˈvəʊk/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing something
استناد کردن
2
C1+
to mention a person, a theory, an example, etc. to support your opinions or ideas, or as a reason for something
استناد کردن, ذکر کردن به عنوان مدرک
She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument.
3
to mention somebody’s name to make people feel a particular thing or act in a particular way
یاد کردن, استناد کردن, فراخواندن
His name was invoked as a symbol of the revolution.
4
to make a request (for help) to somebody, especially a god
التماس کردن, دعا کردن, کمک طلب کردن
5
to make somebody have a particular feeling or imagine a particular scene
برانگیختن, تحریک کردن
The opening paragraph invokes a vision of England in the early Middle Ages.
synonym
evoke
6
to begin to run a program, etc.
اجرا کردن (برنامه), فراخوان کردن, اجراسازی کردن
This command will invoke the HELP system.
7
to make evil appear by using magic
احضار کردن, جادو کردن