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convoke

con·voke

UK/kənˈvoʊk/ US/kɑˈnvoʊk/ uncommon

verb

1.

call together

  • “The students were convened in the auditorium”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from con- (“with”) + vocō (“to call”). Doublet of convocate.

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