convoke
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- Sometimes convocate .
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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How to use convoke in a sentence
Constantius convokes the Council of Arles, which condemns Arianism.
On the 5th of October he convokes the notables, in order to consider the subject with them.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6) | Hippolyte A. TaineJove, in great concern, convokes a council in the Milky Way.
The Book Lovers' Anthology | VariousThey are not always assembled, like the Diet of Ratisbon; but they are become so necessary that the king convokes them every year.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)The king convokes Parliament to Oxford; the revolution convokes it to London.
The Man Who Laughs | Victor Hugo
British Dictionary definitions for convoke
/ (kənˈvəʊk) /
(tr) to call (a meeting, assembly, etc) together; summon
Origin of convoke
1Derived forms of convoke
- convocative (kənˈvɒkətɪv), adjective
- convoker, noun
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