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Added 8 October 2026

convoke

/kənˈvoʊk/ verb

Latin root: convocare Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about convoke at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting.
To call together.

Origin

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

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