convoke

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

• IPA^(key): /kənˈvoʊk/

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• Rhymes: -əʊk

convoke (third-person singular simple present convokes, present participle convoking, simple past and past participle convoked)

1. (transitive) To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting.
   • 2001, David L. Lieber; Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 111:

     The dream makes such an impression on the king that he convokes his council of state, whose members are thoroughly alarmed by his report.

2. To call together.

• convocation

• invoke