invoke vs plead

plead vs invoke

invoke and plead both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invoke	No	No	Yes	No
plead	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plead is a hyponym of invoke; that is, plead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than invoke:

invoke: request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
plead: appeal or request earnestly

Other hyponyms of invoke include call on, turn.

invoke (verb)	plead (verb)
cite as an authority; resort to	appeal or request earnestly
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection	enter a plea, as in courts of law
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	offer as an excuse or plea
	make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

Difference between invoke and plead

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