v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Invoked p. pr. & vb. n. Invoking. ] [ F. invoquer, L. invocare; pref. in- in, on + vocare to call, fr. vox voice. See Voice, and cf. Invocate. ] To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing. [ 1913 Webster ]
Go, my dread lord, to your great grandsire's tomb, . . . Invoke his warlike spirit. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
[よぶ, yobu](v5b, vt) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (3) to invite; (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (6) (arch) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife; (P)#2149[Add to Longdo]
[よびだす, yobidasu](v5s, vt) (1) to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to decoy; to lure; (2) { comp } to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; (P)[Add to Longdo]
[ものつき, monotsuki](n) (1) being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person; (2) (See 憑坐・よりまし) child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko[Add to Longdo]