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ask for vs invoke

invoke vs ask for

ask for and invoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ask for No No Yes No
invoke No No Yes No
As verbs, invoke is a hyponym of ask for; that is, invoke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ask for:
  • ask for: express the need or desire for
  • invoke: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
Other hyponyms of ask for include order, ask, encore, petition, demand, appeal, supplicate, apply, beg, solicit, tap, reserve, challenge, beg off, excuse, demand, claim, call for, invite, ask in, invite, desire, beg, arrogate, claim, lay claim, ask over, ask round, invite, call, ask, ask out, invite out, take out, book, hold, reserve.
ask for (verb) invoke (verb)
express the need or desire for cite as an authority; resort to
increase the likelihood of request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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