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Convoke

verb
(past & past part. convoked; pres. part. convoking)
1.
Call together.  Synonym: convene.






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"Convoke" Quotes from Famous Books



... change is to be introduced in the existing state of things, or if they wish to undertake any new enterprise, they are obliged to refer to the source of their power. If, for instance, a school is to be established, the selectmen convoke the whole body of electors on a certain day at an appointed place; they explain the urgency of the case; they give their opinion on the means of satisfying it, on the probable expense, and the site which seems to be most favorable. The meeting is consulted on these several points; ...
— American Institutions and Their Influence • Alexis de Tocqueville et al

... for a premium, drink it up The quack, through dread of death, confess'd That he was of no skill possess'd; But all this great and glorious job Was made of nonsense and the mob. Then did the king his peers convoke, And thus unto th' assembly spoke: "My lords and gentlemen, I rate Your folly as inordinate, Who trust your heads into his hand, Where no one had his heels japann'd."— This story their attention craves Whose weakness is the ...
— The Fables of Phdrus - Literally translated into English prose with notes • Phaedrus



Words linked to "Convoke" :   summon, convocation, convene



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