invoke
Definitions
To call upon a deity or spirit for assistance or inspiration.
To cite or appeal to a law, rule, or authority as a justification for an action.
To call forth or bring about a feeling, memory, or image.
Examples
The lawyer decided to invoke a little-known clause in the contract to protect his client's interests.
The speaker tried to invoke a sense of nostalgia by describing the sights and sounds of their childhood home.