invoke

Meanings

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
• cite as an authority; resort to
  • "He invoked the law that would save him"
  • "She invoked an ancient law"
• request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
  • "Invoke God in times of trouble"

Synonyms

appeal, arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, put forward, raise, stir