invoked

1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magicExamples: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"Synonyms: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke

2. cite as an authority; resort toExamples: "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"Synonyms: appeal, invoke

3. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protectionExamples: "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"Synonyms: appeal, invoke