invoke vs call for

invoke and call for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invoke	No	No	Yes	No
call for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call for is a hypernym of invoke; that is, call for is a word with a broader meaning than invoke:

invoke: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
call for: express the need or desire for

Other hypernyms of invoke include ask for, bespeak, quest, request.

invoke (verb)	call for (verb)
cite as an authority; resort to	request the participation or presence of
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	express the need or desire for
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	gather or collect
	require as useful, just, or proper