Convoke

Convoke
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 one of convoking a parliament. --palfrey.

Syn: To summon; assemble; convene. See {Call}. [1913 Webster]


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  • convoke — index call (summon), convene, meet Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • convoke — (v.) 1590s, from M.Fr. convoquer (14c.), from L. convocare to call together (see CONVOCATION (Cf. convocation)). Related: Convoked; convoking …   Etymology 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

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