invoke

Vocabulary Word

Definition

To 'invoke' something means to call upon or refer to it, often in the context of supporting an argument or a point of view. It’s like calling your best friend to back you up in a debate.

Examples in Different Contexts

In policy advocacy, an activist might invoke human rights laws to argue for better living conditions.

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

We have a package of code blocks that have proven useful in similar projects before.

Response:

You're right. We should invoke some of those code blocks here. It would improve efficiency.

Business

Scenario:

Remember our agreement from last quarter? It had some excellent strategies on managing our resources.

Response:

Indeed, we should invoke that agreement. It has excellent guidelines we can follow in our current situation.