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con·voke
(kən-vōk′)tr.v. con·voked, con·vok·ing, con·vokes
To cause to assemble in a meeting; convene. See Synonyms at call.
[French convoquer, from Old French, from Latin convocāre : com-, com- + vocāre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]
con·vok′er n.
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convoke
(kənˈvəʊk)vb
(tr) to call (a meeting, assembly, etc) together; summon
[C16: from Latin convocāre, from vocāre to call]
conˈvoker n
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con•voke
(kənˈvoʊk)v.t. -voked, -vok•ing.
to call together; summon to meet or assemble.
[1590–1600; (< Middle French convoquer) < Latin convocāre=con- con- + vocāre to call]
con•vok′er, n.
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convoke
Past participle: convoked
Gerund: convoking
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| Verb | 1. | convoke - call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium" summon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer" |
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convoke
verb1. To bring together:
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convoke
vt meeting → einberufen; (Parl also) → zusammentreten lassen
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