The difference between Bring about and Invoke

When used as verbs, bring about means to cause to take place, whereas invoke means to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bring about and Invoke

  1. Bring about as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to take place.

    Examples:

    "The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era."

  2. Bring about as a verb (transitive):

    To accomplish, achieve.

    Examples:

    "I hope to bring about a successful conclusion."

  1. Invoke as a verb (transitive):

    To call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.

  2. Invoke as a verb (transitive):

    To appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority.

    Examples:

    "In certain Christian circles, invoking the Bible constitutes irrefutable proof."

  3. Invoke as a verb (transitive):

    To conjure up with incantations.

    Examples:

    "This satanist ritual invokes Beelzebub."

  4. Invoke as a verb (transitive):

    To bring about as an inevitable consequence.

    Examples:

    "Blasphemy is taboo as it may invoke divine wrath."

  5. Invoke as a verb (transitive):

    To solicit, petition for, appeal to a favorable attitude.

    Examples:

    "The envoy invoked the King of Kings's magnanimity to reduce his province's tribute after another drought. "

  6. Invoke as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To cause (a program or subroutine) to execute.

    Examples:

    "Interactive programs let the users enter choices and invoke the corresponding routines."

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