convoke
verb (used with object)
to call together; summon to meet or assemble.
convokes
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present tense formof convoke (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Francis turns 87 in December and whether he convokes another consistory next year or in 2025 depends on how long he lives.
From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023
He is the supreme authority of the state and commander in chief of the armed forces, concludes treaties and declares war, convokes and dissolves Parliament and appoints and dismisses ministers.
From Time Magazine Archive
He appoints all public officials, sanctions and proclaims laws, convokes, prorogues and dissolves the Chamber, grants pardon or amnesty, coins money and confers decorations.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
Hence the Convention, after the parade is over, convokes the primary assemblies and submits to them for ratification the Constitutional bill has been drawn up.
From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by John Durand
M. Jules Simon, out of reach of the bayonets, makes a heroic discourse, and convokes the people to meet the next day at the Place de la Concorde.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
