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Invoke vs Awaken - What's the difference?

invoke | awaken |

In lang=en terms the difference between invoke and awaken

is that invoke is to solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude while awaken is to stop sleeping.

As verbs the difference between invoke and awaken

is that invoke is to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance while awaken is to cause to become awake.

invoke

English

Alternative forms

* envoke

Verb

(invok)
  • To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
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  • To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
  • In certain Christian circles invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof.
  • To conjure up with incantations.
  • This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub.
  • To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
  • Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath.
  • 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 draught.
  • (computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
  • Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines.
  • * C++ lets you invoke an operator function either by calling the function or by using the overloaded operator with its usual syntax. — Stephen Prata.
  • Synonyms

    * invocate * (sense) call, execute, run

    Derived terms

    * invoker

    awaken

    English

    Verb

  • To cause to become awake.
  • She awakened him by ringing the bell.
  • To cause to become conscious.
  • How to awaken your brain?
    How to awaken your entrepreneurial spirit?
    We hope to awaken your interest in our programme.
  • To stop sleeping.
  • Each morning he awakens with a smile in his face.

    Synonyms

    * awake, stir

    Antonyms

    * (stop sleeping) fall asleep