invocare

Definitions of invocare
  1. verb
    cite as an authority; resort to
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    citare, mentovare, menzionare, nominare, ricordare
    make reference to
  2. verb
    call to arms; of military personnel
    synonyms: cagionare, creare, determinare, fare, mobilitare, precettare, produrre, provocare, richiamare, sollevare
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    convocare, indire
    order, request, or command to come
  3. verb
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    synonyms: cagionare, creare, determinare, fare, precettare, produrre, provocare, rallegrare, richiamare, ricreare, rilanciare, risollevare, sollevare
    scatenare
    evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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    bestemmiare, dannare, esecrare, imprecare, maledire, sacramentare
    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
    benedire
    give a benediction to
    oliare, ungere
    administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    make or cause to be or to become
  4. verb
    call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    synonyms: citare, convocare
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    convocare, indire
    order, request, or command to come
  5. verb
    have as a meaning
    synonyms:
    denotare, esprimere, indicare, significare
    be a sign or indication of
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    rimandare
    go back to something earlier
    nominare
    give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
    annoverare, elencare, enumerare, numerare
    enumerate
    correre, riandare, ricorrere, riparlare, ripensare, riportarsi, ritornare, rivolgersi, tornare
    return in thought or speech to something
    type of:
    significare, volere dire
    denote or connote
  6. verb
    advance evidence for
    synonyms: addurre, apportare, citare, portare
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    certificare, comprovare, pubblicare
    provide evidence for
  7. verb
    repeat a passage from
    synonyms: citare, quotare
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    type of:
    iterare, reiterare, replicare, ribattere, ricantare, ridire, rinnovare, ripetere
    to say, state, or perform again
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