The difference between Cite and Invoke

When used as verbs, cite means to quote, whereas invoke means to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.


Cite is also noun with the meaning: a citation.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cite and Invoke

  1. Cite as a verb:

    to quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

  2. Cite as a verb:

    to list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.

  3. Cite as a verb:

    to summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.

  1. Cite as a noun (informal):

    a citation

    Examples:

    "We used the number of cites as a rough measure of the significance of each published paper."

  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."