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invoke in Finnish

invoke in Finnish is pyytää, anoa, vedota — invoke means to call on something, such as a rule, law, or higher power, for support or justification.

invoke in Finnish

pyytää
verb
(transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
anoa
verb
(transitive) To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
vedota
verb
(transitive) To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.
kutsua
verb
(transitive) To conjure up with incantations.
loihtia
verb
(transitive) To conjure up with incantations.
saada aikaan
verb
(transitive) To bring about as an inevitable consequence.
kutsua
verb
(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.

What does "invoke" mean?

  1. verb To call on something, such as a rule, law, or higher power, for support or justification.
    "The lawyer invoked a little-known clause to defend her client."
  2. verb Computing: to cause a program, function, or command to run.
    "The script invokes a separate function to process each file."
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invoke in a sentence

  • The lawyer invoked a little-known clause to defend her client.
  • She invoked her right to remain silent.
  • The script invokes a separate function to process each file.

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What is "invoke" in Finnish?

"invoke" in Finnish is pyytää, anoa, vedota. invoke means: To call on something, such as a rule, law, or higher power, for support or justification.

How do you use "invoke" in a sentence?

Example: "The lawyer invoked a little-known clause to defend her client." In Finnish, "invoke" is pyytää, anoa, vedota.

Are there other ways to say "invoke" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "invoke": pyytää, anoa, vedota, kutsua, loihtia, saada aikaan.

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