invoke

(verb) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. Synonyms: raise, conjure, conjure up, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth. Examples: "Raise the specter of unemployment." "He conjured wild birds in the air." "Call down the spirits from the mountain."

(verb) cite as an authority; resort to. Synonyms: appeal. Examples: "He invoked the law that would save him." "I appealed to the law of 1900." "She invoked an ancient law."

(verb) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection. Synonyms: appeal. Examples: "Appeal to somebody for help." "Invoke god in times of trouble."