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convoke

[ kuhn-vohk ]

verb (used with object)

convoked, convoking.
  1. to call together; summon to meet or assemble:

    The president plans to convoke an international summit to address the global climate crisis.

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convoke

/ kənˈvɒkətɪv; kənˈvəʊk /

verb

  1. tr to call (a meeting, assembly, etc) together; summon
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Derived Forms

  • convocative, adjective
  • Dzˈǰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·dz··پ [k, uh, n-, vok, -, uh, -tiv], adjective
  • Dz·ǰ· [k, uh, n-, voh, -ker], Dz··Գ [kon, -v, uh, -k, uh, nt], noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of convoke1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Middle French convoquer, from Latin DzԱdz, from con- con- + dz “to call”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of convoke1

C16: from Latin DzԱdz, from dz to call
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Francis turns 87 in December and whether he convokes another consistory next year or in 2025 depends on how long he lives.

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Francis convoked an extraordinary general chapter for Jan. 25 to begin the process of electing a new Grand Master.

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There have been growing calls for the governor to convoke a special session on property insurance to deal with spiking rates and other issues in the market.

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Usually ambassadors are convoked by the Secretariat of State.

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That would ease passage of some of Castro's legislative priorities, but her pledge to convoke an assembly to rewrite the country's constitution could still be blocked since that would require a two-thirds majority.

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