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re-invoked

re-in·voke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey in-vohk]
    • /reɪ ɪnˈvoʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey in-vohk]
    • /reɪ ɪnˈvoʊk/

Definitions of re-invoked word

  • verb with object re-invoked to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy. 1
  • verb with object re-invoked to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication. 1
  • verb with object re-invoked to declare to be binding or in effect: to invoke the law; to invoke a veto. 1
  • verb with object re-invoked to appeal to, as for confirmation. 1
  • verb with object re-invoked to petition or call on for help or aid. 1
  • verb with object re-invoked to call forth or upon (a spirit) by incantation. 1

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Origin of re-invoked

First appearance:

before 1480
One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; < Latin invocāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + vocāre to call, akin to vōx voice

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Parts of speech for Re-invoked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

re-invoked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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