1. to call upon or appeal to (a deity, spirit, or higher power) for aid, protection, or inspiration
Usage: formal; often used in religious or ceremonial contexts

Examples

• The priest will invocate the blessing of the saints during the ceremony.
• Ancient cultures would invocate their gods before going into battle.
• She chose to invocate the spirit of her ancestors for guidance.
• The ritual required participants to invocate protective forces.
• Many prefer to use ‘invoke’ rather than ‘invocate’ in modern English.