convoke

[ kuhn-vohk ]
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verb (used with object),con·voked, con·vok·ing.
  1. to call together; summon to meet or assemble: The president plans to convoke an international summit to address the global climate crisis.

Origin of convoke

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocāre, from con- con- + vocāre “to call”

Other words for convoke

Other words from convoke

  • con·voc·a·tive [kuhn-vok-uh-tiv], /kənˈvɒk ə tɪv/, adjective
  • con·vok·er [kuhn-voh-ker], /kənˈvoʊ kər/, con·vo·cant [kon-vuh-kuhnt], /ˈkɒn və kənt/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for convoke

convoke

/ (kənˈvəʊk) /


verb
  1. (tr) to call (a meeting, assembly, etc) together; summon

Origin of convoke

1
C16: from Latin convocāre, from vocāre to call

Derived forms of convoke

  • convocative (kənˈvɒkətɪv), adjective
  • convoker, noun

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