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convoke

verb · /kənˈvoʊk/ · Level 4 · Expert

What does convoke mean?

convoke (verb): to call together.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you pronounce convoke?

/kənˈvoʊk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does convoke come from?

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

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to convoke

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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run for exercise

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change radically

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to yell or shout

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to call together

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