- convoke
- convoke (v.) 1590s, from M.Fr. convoquer (14c.), from L. convocare "to call together" (see CONVOCATION (Cf. convocation)). Related: Convoked; convoking.
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Convoke — Con*voke , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convoking}.] [L. convocare: cf. F. convoquer. See {Convocate}.] To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons. [1913 Webster] There remained no resource but the dreadful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convoke — index call (summon), convene, meet Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
convoke — convene, muster, *summon, summons, call, cite Analogous words: assemble, *gather, congregate, collect: *invite, bid Antonyms: prorogue, dissolve Contrasted words: disperse, *scatter … New Dictionary of Synonyms
convoke — ► VERB formal ▪ call together (an assembly or meeting). ORIGIN Latin convocare, from vocare to call … English terms dictionary
convoke — [kən vōk′] vt. convoked, convoking [Fr convoquer < L convocare, to call together < com , together + vocare, to call < vox,VOICE] to call together for a meeting; summon to assemble; convene SYN. CALL … English World dictionary
convoke — transitive verb (convoked; convoking) Etymology: Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from com + vocare to call, from voc , vox voice more at voice Date: 1598 to call together to a meeting Synonyms: see summon … New Collegiate Dictionary
convoke — convocative /keuhn vok euh tiv/, adj. convoker /keuhn voh keuhr/, convocant /kon veuh keuhnt/, n. /keuhn vohk /, v.t., convoked, convoking. to call together; summon to meet or assemble. [1590 1600; ( < MF convoquer) < L convocare, equiv. to con… … Universalium
convoke — verb To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting … Wiktionary
convoke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. convene, assemble, summon, call, collect, gather. See assemblage. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. convene, call together, assemble, muster; see assemble 2 . See Synonym Study at call . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
convoke — con|voke [kənˈvəuk US ˈvouk] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: convocare, from com ( COM ) + vocare to call ] to tell people that they must come together for a formal meeting ▪ Separate meetings had been convoked by the two opposing … Dictionary of contemporary English
