Past tense of invoke

Forms of invoke

Invoked in a sentence

• The envoy invoked the King of Kings's magnanimity to reduce his province's tribute after another drought.
• Whatever the pressures that have invoked the Minister's diktat, the outcome is Gilbertian.1964 May, “News and Comment: Minister hamstrings BR workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 291
• The suspect quickly invoked his Miranda rights.From the entry Miranda right
• A guest brought up Scott Alexander, one of the scene's microcelebrities, who is often invoked mononymically.2024 March 18, Andrew Marantz, “О.К., Doomer”, in The New Yorker, page 48. From the entry microcelebrity
• Secondly, the rights invoked by the applicants were deeply personal in nature.2012 November 13, European Court of Human Rights, Hristozov and others v. Bulgaria, number 47039/11, marginal 68. From the entry strike out

Meaning of invoke

1. verb To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
2. verb To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.
3. verb To call another ship.

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Questions about the past tense of invoke

What is the past tense of invoke?

The past tense of invoke is invoked.

What is the past participle of invoke?

The past participle of invoke is invoked.

Is invoke a regular or irregular verb?

Invoke is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.