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Invoke is a related term of petition.


As a verb invoke

is to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

As a noun petition is

petition.

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

    Related terms

    * invocation * invocational * invocatory

    External links

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    petition

    English

    (wikipedia petition)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
  • A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
  • (legal) A formal written request for judicial action.
  • A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.
  • * Bible, 1. Macc. vii. 37
    • A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a request, commonly in written form.