The difference between Invoke and Petition

When used as verbs, invoke means to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance, whereas petition means to make a request to, commonly in written form.


Petition is also noun with the meaning: a formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

check bellow for the other definitions of Invoke and Petition

  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. Petition as a noun:

    A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

  2. Petition as a noun:

    A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.

  3. Petition as a noun (legal):

    A formal written request for judicial action.

  4. Petition as a noun:

    A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

  1. Petition as a verb (transitive):

    To make a request to, commonly in written form.

    Examples:

    "The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building."