активизировать; вызывать; генерировать(сигнал и т.п. • control unit is configured to invoke a control signal – блок управления выполнен с возможностью генерирования сигналаSvetozar)
вызвать(напр., дух или древнее божество • Ruickbie also recounted an unusual personal experience that left him with lingering questions. During his PhD research on contemporary witchcraft, he attended a ritual intended to invoke the Egyptian deity Horus. While observing the ceremony from a dark balcony, he briefly saw what appeared to be a man-shaped figure of fire leaning over the railing, watching the ritual below with a smile. When he turned to look directly, the figure disappeared. (coasttocoastam.com)ART Vancouver)
прикрываться(Like many of his predecessors in office President Bush frequently invoked his religious beliefs to justify or explain his foreign policy.4uzhoj)
навевать(вызывать какое-либо состояние, мысли, воспоминания и т.п. • I'm very fond of peonies as my dad grew them (huge deep red ones) along with lots of wallflowers so it always invokes memories when I see them.Abysslooker)
