The Clue
Call for (6 letter answer)
The Answer
INVOKE
Tags
Notes
The answer INVOKE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
INVOKE as a verb:
1. (raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth) = 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"
2. (invoke, appeal) = 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"
3. (appeal, invoke) = request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"