Invoke
Invoke verb - Cite as an authority; resort to.
Usage example: He invoked the law that would save him
Refer and invoke are semantically related In some cases you can use "Refer" instead a verb "Invoke".
Nearby Words: invocation, invoking
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Refer and Invoke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/invoke/refer
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