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con⋅voke

[kuhn-vohk]
–verb (used with object), -voked, -vok⋅ing.
to call together; summon to meet or assemble.

Origin:
1590–1600; (< MF convoquer) < L convocāre, equiv. to con- con- + vocāre to call


con⋅voc⋅a⋅tive [kuhn-vok-uh-tiv] , adjective
con⋅vok⋅er [kuhn-voh-ker] , con⋅vo⋅cant [kon-vuh-kuhnt] , noun


convene.
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con·voke   (kən-vōk')   
tr.v.   con·voked, con·vok·ing, con·vokes
To cause to assemble in a meeting; convene. See Synonyms at call.

[French convoquer, from Old French, from Latin convocāre : com-, com- + vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]
con·vok'er n.
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