invoke
ਸ਼ਾਮਲ
definition
verb
the antiquated defense of insanity is rarely invoked today
cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
example
And those who support the penalty readily 'invoke' the wishes of the grieving mother who cries out for the blood of her baby's killer.
Say, does someone around here knows anything about the Maori dance to 'invoke' the [spirit/soul/strength] of your ancestors?
It is believed that the word samba is derived from a West African Bantu word, meaning to pray or 'invoke' the spirits of their ancestors.
Berrigan and Charnov 'invoke' field data supporting such a correlation, but they call the appearance of a tradeoff between these two parameters a major puzzle.
Can I use a Java application instead of a JSP (JavaServer Page) to 'invoke' a servlet on an application server?
Back then the same arguments were used to 'invoke' the people to vote, the same grim scenario of a hardliner-dominated regime who would stifle all the progress made were told and retold again and again.
Finally, based on our relation with the master and the wisdom deity, we also 'invoke' the assistance of the dharma protectors, who embody action principles of awareness.
I think the whole question of whether certain spiritual practices or philosophies inevitably lead you to 'invoke' a particular spirit is the one that's crucial to me.
It will also be able to add quietly and effectively to its own wealth and to the wealth of its favorite groups, and without incurring the wrath that taxes often 'invoke' .
I continue to 'invoke' the Holy Spirit; I rely on the Word.
To 'invoke' a deity, power, or spirit is to allow yourself to become a ‘tube’ that passes energy and wisdom though your body so that others may receive it.
In Wicca, we also 'invoke' deities into our circles.
To make exclusions - to excuse the invaders - is to 'invoke' a moral difference argument, which I don't believe a democracy can tolerate.
The dangri's role is to 'invoke' the local protective Deities who enter into and occupy the body of the dhami.
In support of this claim, they 'invoke' the archaic Greeks, often citing Hesiod's Works and Days, among other classical sources.
Religious services were held at sunrise - part of the priest's duty being to 'invoke' the planetary deity of the day.
Solomon 'invokes' the term ‘stakeholder’ to dismiss Friedman's argument that the ethical responsibilities of business stop with stockholders.
Since God does not coerce, human efforts and prayers 'invoking' divine aid make a difference in the workings of chance and necessity.
It is a reflection of the degradation of public debate that political and medical authorities are now reduced to 'invoking' the simplistic morality of children to make them feel good about themselves.
The King's Men apparently heard about Pavier's planned collection and 'invoked' the protection of authority.
Aladdin's nemesis, Jafar, has long since been despatched to the after-life, but his evil sister Nasira has found a way to bring back the dastardly villain by 'invoking' the ‘spell of restoration’.
Whereas others opted for one of the two theories by 'invoking' arguments or authorities, Beguelin made a systematic search for experiments which he hoped would settle the dispute.
However Stephen Matthews lost some support when he 'invoked' the women's suffrage movement.
Dana's attorneys did try to make this argument, 'invoking' a federal statute that allows damages awards for constitutional rights violations.
The philosophy of ‘naturalism’ is imposed upon the evidence so that the authority of science is 'invoked' for a secular view of the world.
A bearded sorcerer is busy 'invoking' spirits with his incantation, his glazed eyes staring into the distance and all aglow in the dark.
This Ash Wednesday text by Brian Wren 'invokes' the Holy Spirit to help us through this time of penitence and self-examination.
Then a grand puja is performed 'invoking' the spirit of Pancha Ganapati in the home.
Two other arguments are 'invoked' in support of the rule.
Many of the lefty bloggers have lately been pursuing one of their persuasion's favourite follies: selecting a congenial conclusion and then 'invoking' spurious science to support it.
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