invocate

verb

in·​vo·​cate ˈin-və-ˌkāt How to pronounce invocate (audio)
invocated; invocating; invocates

transitive verb

archaic
: to call on or summon (someone, such as a deity or spirit) especially for help : invoke
Henry the Fifth, thy ghost I invocateWilliam Shakespeare
O beauteous angel! deign thou to infuse / A sprightly wit into my dulled muse. / I invocate none other saint but thee, / To grace the first blooms of my poesy.John Marston

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of invocate was circa 1530

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“Invocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invocate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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