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to convoke

to convoke

1 8.1
To call people together for a formal meeting
  • verb
  • /kənˈvoʊk/
  • Formal
translation icon : convocar
  • At the same time, and perhaps surprisingly, John XXIII's decision to convoke Vatican II could not have taken place except in continuity with and respect for the teaching on papal primacy by Vatican I.
  • convoke the council

Examples

  • This disassociation was seen clearly in the summit on climate change convoked by the Morales government in Tiquipaya in 2010.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The mayor decided to convoke a meeting with community leaders to discuss the upcoming event.

  • Pinochet: First one would have to convoke the National Security Council, which would take some measure.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Probably, Congress will vote to convoke an A NC during the lame duck session from October to December.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Once elections were convoked and held in Portugal, and once the last groups of radical military officers were suppressed, these inflated expectations faded fast.

    Academic text (1998)

  • As early as July 1989, rumors began to circulate that SECOFI officials would convoke "a forum of popular consultation" to consider changes in the law that SECOFI would present to Congress in November.

    Academic text (2000)

  • His December 25, 1961, apostolic constitution Humanae salutis (Of Human Salvation) convoked the council.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Rethel, a prominent Prussian painter at the time, associated himself with the conservative Center-Right faction of the Frankfurt Assembly, convoked to draw up a constitution for a united Germany.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In order to address the recent changes in policy, the management team will convoke an emergency assembly next week.

  • The committee plans to convoke all members for a special session to review the proposal on Thursday.

Synonyms

to call
vsto convoke
  • Formal
∞ 2.0

To ask people to say if they are present

is about organizing a formal meeting rather than individual requests
to gather
vsto convoke
∞ 1.0

Bring people, things, or information together in one place

is narrower, focusing on formally calling people to meet
to summon
vsto convoke
  • Formal
200 5.3

Officially call someone to come, often to court

relates to arranging a formal gathering rather than commanding one person
to assemble
vsto convoke
152 3.3

To gather people in one place for a purpose

focuses more on formally summoning people for an assembly
to get together
vsto convoke
  • Informal
118 2.8

To bring people together for a meeting or activity

is formal and usually used for official assemblies rather than casual meetings
to convene
vsto convoke
  • Formal
45 5.7

To bring people together for a formal meeting

is the formal act of calling people together for a meeting

How Formal

to summon
  • Formal
200 5.3
to convoke
  • Formal
1 8.1
to convene
  • Formal
45 5.7
to gather
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

convoke infinitive
convoked past
convoked past participle
convoking present participle
convokes third person singular

Morphology

convoke = voke (semi-transparent) = con + voke

The prefix 'con-' (together) plus the combining form 'voke' yields 'call together', but 'voke' is not a standalone modern English word so learners must rely on related verbs (invoke/evoke/provoke) to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Convoke comes from the parts con- 'together' and voc 'call', the same root you see in vocal. So to convoke is to 'call together' people for a meeting, often in a formal way.