convoke

verb

con·voke kən-ˈvōk How to pronounce convoke (audio)

convoked; convoking

transitive verb

: to call together to a meeting

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The Latin noun vox ("voice") and verb vocare ("to call") have given rise to many English words, including convoke. Other English descendants of those roots are usually spelled with voc and have to do with speaking or calling. Thus, a vocation is a special calling to a type of work; an evocative sight or smell calls forth memories and feelings; and a vocal ensemble is a singing group. Provoke, irrevocable, equivocate, and vociferous are a few of the other descendants of vox and vocare. The related noun convocation refers to a group of people who have been called together.

Example Sentences

The assembly was convoked for a special session. They convoked a meeting of the delegates.

Recent Examples on the Web Late Friday, politicians both for and against Morales reached an agreement to send to congress a bill to convoke a new presidential election.

Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019 Colombian President Ivan Duque convoked the summit to enhance cooperation that began with the 1978 signing of a treaty by eight Amazon nations but which has stalled even as threats from climate change and unchecked development have increased.

Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019 Demonstrators are demanding new elections, but Maduro has vowed instead to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the constitution.

Washington Post, 30 June 2017 Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation’s crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution.

Christine Armario, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017 Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation's crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela's constitution.

Fox News, 18 May 2017 Maduro has vowed to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the nation’s constitution, a proposition that has further infuriated the opposition.

Washington Post, 12 May 2017 Luis Emilio Rondon, one of five members of the electoral council and the only one who in the past has sided with opposition initiatives, said Maduro's decree alone was not enough to convoke a constitutional assembly.

Hannah Dreier And Joshua Goodman, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2017 Ortega Diaz, who was long a government loyalist, has repeatedly challenged Maduro’s request to convoke a constitutional assembly.

Washington Post, 13 June 2017 See More

单词	convokes
释义	convoke verb con·voke kən-ˈvōk convoked; convoking transitive verb : to call together to a meeting Did you know? The Latin noun vox ("voice") and verb vocare ("to call") have given rise to many English words, including convoke. Other English descendants of those roots are usually spelled with voc and have to do with speaking or calling. Thus, a vocation is a special calling to a type of work; an evocative sight or smell calls forth memories and feelings; and a vocal ensemble is a singing group. Provoke, irrevocable, equivocate, and vociferous are a few of the other descendants of vox and vocare. The related noun convocation refers to a group of people who have been called together. Synonyms assemble call convene muster summon See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The assembly was convoked for a special session. They convoked a meeting of the delegates. Recent Examples on the Web Late Friday, politicians both for and against Morales reached an agreement to send to congress a bill to convoke a new presidential election. Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2019 Colombian President Ivan Duque convoked the summit to enhance cooperation that began with the 1978 signing of a treaty by eight Amazon nations but which has stalled even as threats from climate change and unchecked development have increased. Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019 Demonstrators are demanding new elections, but Maduro has vowed instead to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the constitution. Washington Post, 30 June 2017 Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation’s crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution. Christine Armario, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017 Maduro has vowed to resolve his nation's crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite Venezuela's constitution. Fox News, 18 May 2017 Maduro has vowed to resolve the crisis by convoking a special assembly to rewrite the nation’s constitution, a proposition that has further infuriated the opposition. Washington Post, 12 May 2017 Luis Emilio Rondon, one of five members of the electoral council and the only one who in the past has sided with opposition initiatives, said Maduro's decree alone was not enough to convoke a constitutional assembly. Hannah Dreier And Joshua Goodman, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2017 Ortega Diaz, who was long a government loyalist, has repeatedly challenged Maduro’s request to convoke a constitutional assembly. Washington Post, 13 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from com- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice First Known Use 1598, in the meaning defined above convokes verb present tense third-person singular of convoke as in summons to bring together in assembly by or as if by command convoked the leading experts on juvenile delinquency to study the situation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance summons musters calls convenes assembles gathers rallies reconvenes calls out calls in calls up collects groups reassembles knells amasses rounds up Antonyms & Near Antonyms dissolves breaks up
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convoke

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