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convoke

[ kuhn-vohk ]
/ kənˈvoʊk /
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verb (used with object), con·voked, con·vok·ing.

to call together; summon to meet or assemble.

Words related to convoke

muster, gather, request, summon, call, convene, assemble, cite

Words nearby convoke

convive, convivial, convo, convocation, convocator, convoke, convolute, convoluted, convoluted tubule, convolution, convolve

Origin of convoke

1590–1600; (< Middle French convoquer) < Latin convocāre, equivalent to con- con- + vocāre to call

OTHER WORDS FROM convoke

con·voc·a·tive [kuhn-vok-uh-tiv] /kənˈvɒk ə tɪv/, adjectivecon·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

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

Derived forms of convoke

convocative (kənˈvɒkətɪv), adjectiveconvoker, noun

Word Origin for convoke

C16: from Latin convocāre, from vocāre to call
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