The difference between Invoke and Solicit

When used as verbs, invoke means to call upon (a person, especially a god) for help, assistance or guidance, whereas solicit means to persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.


check bellow for the other definitions of Invoke and Solicit

  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. Solicit as a verb:

    To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.

    Examples:

    "to solicit alms, or a favour"

  2. Solicit as a verb:

    To woo; to court.

  3. Solicit as a verb:

    To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.

    Examples:

    "If you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women."

  4. Solicit as a verb:

    To offer to perform sexual activity, especially when for a payment.

    Examples:

    "My girlfriend tried to solicit me for sex, but I was tired."

  5. Solicit as a verb:

    To make a petition.

  6. Solicit as a verb (archaic):

    To disturb or trouble; to harass.

  7. Solicit as a verb:

    To urge the claims of; to plead; to act as solicitor for or with reference to.

  8. Solicit as a verb (obsolete, rare):

    To disturb; to disquiet.