name vs invoke

name is a noun but invoke is not a noun.

name and invoke both are verbs.

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

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

name: make reference to
invoke: cite as an authority; resort to

Other hyponyms of name include commend, remember, speak of the devil, remember, cite, quote, touch on, appeal, namedrop, bring up, raise, drag up, dredge up, cross-refer.

name (noun)	invoke (noun)
by the sanction or authority of
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation

name (verb)	invoke (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis	cite as an authority; resort to
identify as in botany or biology, for example	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be

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