invoke

(v) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, call forth, arouse, put forward, evoke, stir, raise,
(v) cite as an authority; resort to
- He invoked the law that would save him
- I appealed to the law of 1900
- She invoked an ancient law
appeal,
(v) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
- appeal to somebody for help
- Invoke God in times of trouble
appeal,

bring up call down conjure conjure up call forth arouse put forward evoke stir raise appeal