Definitions
- Referring to calling upon a higher power or authority for help or support. - Describing the act of citing or referring to something as evidence or justification. - Talking about the act of bringing something into existence or making it present through words or actions.
- Referring to the act of calling someone to appear before a court or authority. - Describing the act of requesting someone's presence or attendance at a particular place or event. - Talking about the act of invoking or conjuring something supernatural or magical.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve calling upon something or someone.
- 2Both can be used in a figurative or literal sense.
- 3Both can be used to bring something into existence or make it present.
- 4Both can be used in formal or informal contexts.
- 5Both can be used as verbs.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Invoked is more commonly used in legal, religious, or philosophical contexts, while summon is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 2Authority: Invoked often refers to calling upon a higher power or authority, while summon often refers to calling upon a person or group of people.
- 3Purpose: Invoked is often used to justify or support an argument, while summon is often used to request someone's presence or attendance.
- 4Connotation: Invoked can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context, while summon can have a neutral or negative connotation.
Remember this!
Invoked and summon are synonyms that both involve calling upon something or someone. However, invoked is more commonly used in legal, religious, or philosophical contexts to refer to calling upon a higher power or authority for help or support, while summon is more commonly used in everyday language to refer to calling upon a person or group of people to appear or attend. Additionally, invoked often justifies or supports an argument, while summon requests someone's presence or attendance.
