invoke
/ɪnˈvəʊk/verb
उच्चारण इन्वोक
(कानून, नियम) लागू करना, का सहारा लेना
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to mention or use a law or rule as a reason for doing something
(कानून, नियम) लागू करना, का सहारा लेना
- The government invoked emergency powers.
- The lawyer invoked the Right to Information Act in his plea.
- The company invoked a clause in the contract to cancel the deal.
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- The petitioner invoked his fundamental rights in the High Court.
- Students may invoke the rules to appeal against their marks.
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to make a request (for help) to somebody, especially a god
(ईश्वर का) आह्वान करना, पुकारना
- The priest invoked the gods for rain.
- Villagers invoked the goddess before starting the harvest.
- The poet invoked the muse before beginning the epic.
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- People invoke the blessings of their elders at the start of a new venture.
- The singer invoked the spirit of the monsoon in a traditional song.
Synonyms call on pray to appeal to entreat supplicate
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cite resort to use apply refer to call on pray to appeal to entreat supplicate
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in·voke
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Keep apart invoke (call on a law or god), evoke (bring a feeling or memory to mind: 'The song evoked memories of childhood') and provoke (cause anger).
Invoke (कानून या ईश्वर का सहारा लेना), evoke (भावना या स्मृति जगाना: 'The song evoked memories of childhood') और provoke (क्रोध भड़काना) को अलग रखिए।
The invoke/evoke pair is a regular trap.
Invoke और evoke की जोड़ी नियमित trap है।