Invoke vs Manifest - What's the difference?
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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.
To conjure up with incantations.
To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
(computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.
* C++ lets you invoke an operator function either by calling the function or by using the overloaded operator with its usual syntax. — Stephen Prata.
Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
* Bible, Hebrews iv. 13
Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
Detected; convicted.
* Dryden (rfdate)
(obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto or manifestation.
A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
(computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.
To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=April 19
, author=Josh Halliday
, title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?
, work=the Guardian
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To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
As a verb invoke
is to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.As a noun manifest is
manifesto.invoke
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Alternative forms
* envokeVerb
(invok)- In certain Christian circles invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof.
- This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub.
- Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath.
- The envoy invoked the King of Kings's magnanimity to reduce his province's tribute after another draught.
- Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines.
Synonyms
* invocate * (sense) call, execute, runDerived terms
* invokerExternal links
* *manifest
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight.
- Calistho there stood manifest of shame.
Synonyms
* apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent * See also .Derived terms
* manifest content * manifest destinyNoun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- His courage manifested itself via the look on his face.
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- ''Not I; I must be found;
- ''My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
- ''Shall manifest me rightly.