convoke

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convoke

/kənˈvoʊk/

Rhymes with -əʊk

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Borrowed from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from con- (“with”) + vocō (“to call”). Doublet of convocate.

verb convokes · convoking · convoked

transitive To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting. Hail thou,—of leisure sweet the sire!— Who, round the bright, domestic fire, Dost link fond hearts in strongest ties, And kindle hopes, and mingle sighs, Or 'neath the taper's glancing light Convoke the banquet's festive rite.
To call together.

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verb convene

Español	convocar
Deutsch	einberufen
Русский	собира́ть sobirátʹ, созывать sozyvatʹ

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@misc{convoke_2026,
  title = {convoke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convoke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}