English word invoke comes from Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin vocare, Latin voco
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ingratus | Latin (lat) | Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable. |
| vocare | Latin (lat) | |
| voco | Latin (lat) | (transitive) I call, summon, beckon (with one's voice).. (transitive) I name, designate. (transitive, by extension) I invoke, call upon (a person, especially a god). (transitive, by extension) I summon, convene, call together.. I bring or put (into a state or condition). |
| invocare | Latin (lat) | |
| envoquer | Old French (fro) | |
| envoken | Middle English (enm) | |
| invoke | English (en) | (transitive) To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.. (transitive) To bring about as an inevitable consequence.. (transitive) To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.. (transitive) To conjure up with incantations.. (transitive) To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.. (transitive, computing) To cause (a program or [...] |