The difference between Execute and Invoke

When used as verbs, execute means to kill as punishment for capital crimes, whereas invoke means to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance.


check bellow for the other definitions of Execute and Invoke

  1. Execute as a verb (transitive):

    To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

    Examples:

    "There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes."

  2. Execute as a verb (transitive):

    To carry out; to put into effect.

    Examples:

    "Your orders have been executed, sir!"

    "I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned."

  3. Execute as a verb (transitive):

    To perform.

    Examples:

    "to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly"

    "to execute a turn in ballet"

  4. Execute as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to become legally valid

    Examples:

    "to execute a contract"

  5. Execute as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To start, launch or run

    Examples:

    "to execute a program"

  6. Execute as a verb (intransitive, computing):

    To run, usually successfully.

    Examples:

    "The program executed, but data problems were discovered."

  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."