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View usage for: convoke in British English (kənˈvəʊk) verb(transitive) to call (a meeting, assembly, etc) together; summon Derived forms convoker (conˈvoker) noun Word origin C16: from Latin convocāre, from vocāre to call convoke in American English (kənˈvoʊk) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈvoked or conˈvoking to call together for a meeting; summon to assemble; convene SIMILAR WORDS: call Word origin Fr convoquer < L convocare, to call together < com-, together + vocare, to call < vox, voice Examples of 'convoke' in a sentenceconvoke `In the protection of the holy Angels," Razoxane persisted, `and by the power of the seven Shadows, I convoke the Clinicians.`If we're going to convoke a cabal of sorcerers as powerful as Melphalan's, we'll need the strongest, darkest power there is. Synonyms of 'convoke'call together, collect, gather, assemble More Synonyms of convoke Definition to call together (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition to collect or gather together The assembled multitude cheered as the leaders arrived. Synonyms bring together, collect, gather, rally, summon, accumulate, round up, marshal, come together, muster, convene, amass, congregate, call together, foregather, convoke (formal) Definition to receive payments of (taxes, dues, or contributions) They collected donations for a fund to help the earthquake victims. Synonyms raise, secure, gather, obtain, acquire, muster, solicitDefinition to gather or summon for a formal meeting He convened a meeting of all the managers. Synonyms call, gather, assemble, summon, bring together, muster, convoke (formal) - convivial
- conviviality
- convocation
- convoke
- convolution
- convoy
- convulse
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