convoke C2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /kənˈvoʊk/ See IPA manual Freq #151845 Meanings 1 verb To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting. Hail thou,—of leisure sweet the sire!— Who, round the bright, domestic fire, Dost link fond hearts in strongest ties, And kindle hopes, and mingle sighs, Or 'neath the taper's glancing light Convoke the banquet's festive rite. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms convocationconvokerreconvoke Related forms invoke Etymology Borrowed from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from con- (“with”) + vocō (“to call”). Doublet of convocate. Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # convoke **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /kənˈvoʊk/ **Frequency rank:** 151845 ## Meanings 1. To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting. ## Examples - Hail thou,—of leisure sweet the sire!— Who, round the bright, domestic fire, Dost link fond hearts in strongest ties, And kindle hopes, and mingle sighs, Or 'neath the taper's glancing light Convoke the banquet's festive rite. ## Derived Forms - convocation - convoker - reconvoke ## Related Forms - invoke ## Etymology Borrowed from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from con- (“with”) + vocō (“to call”). Doublet of convocate. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown