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Meanings of invoke in English
Spanish
exponer Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
Usage of invoke in English
1
However, prosecutions are unlikely given that embassy staff can invoke diplomatic immunity.
2
As in 'I invoke my rights as guaranteed under the Fifth Amendment'?
3
It was not immediately clear whether Volkswagen would invoke such a defense.
4
I must go to bed, and invoke the Muses in the morning.
5
Every morning and evening they must be performed to invoke her pleasure.
6
You're a judge, there must be some law you can invoke -
7
Allergan has said it will not invoke tribal immunity in federal courts.
8
A state as we have seen, may invoke the idea of service.
9
Let us invoke the twisted spirits of the night to assist us.
10
We don't even have to invoke the failures of the communist economies.
11
And I thought I knew the names to invoke to get it.
12
John Clarke had no need to invoke them -he exemplified them.
13
And those whom ye invoke besides Him have not the least power.
14
There was no protecting arm of the law for me to invoke.
15
I want to invoke the 'binders full of women' from Mitt Romney.
16
Can we instead allow this event, finally, to invoke some deep questioning?
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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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