The difference between Invoke and Launch

When used as verbs, invoke means to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance, whereas launch means to throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball.


Launch is also noun with the meaning: the movement of a vessel from land into the water.

check bellow for the other definitions of Invoke and Launch

  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."

  1. Launch as a verb (transitive):

    To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball; to hurl; to propel with force.

  2. Launch as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To pierce with, or as with, a lance.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: lance pierce"

  3. Launch as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat.

    Examples:

    "The navy launched another ship."

  4. Launch as a verb (transitive):

    To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation

    Examples:

    "Our business launched a new project."

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

    to cause (a program) to operate

    Examples:

    "usex Double-click an icon to launch the associated application."

  6. Launch as a verb (transitive):

    To release; to put onto the market for sale

  7. Launch as a verb (intransitive, often with out):

    To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.

    Examples:

    "to launch into an argument or discussion"

    "to launch into lavish expenditures"

  8. Launch as a verb (intransitive, computing):

    (of a program) to start to operate

    Examples:

    "usex After clicking the icon, the application will launch."

  1. Launch as a noun:

    The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)

  2. Launch as a noun:

    The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).

  3. Launch as a noun:

    An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.

    Examples:

    "product launch'"

    "book launch'"

  1. Launch as a noun (nautical):

    The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".

  2. Launch as a noun (nautical):

    A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.

  3. Launch as a noun (nautical):

    An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.