convoke

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convoke - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Convoke \Con*voke"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convoked; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Convoking.] [L. convocare: cf. F. convoquer. See
     Convocate.]
     To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by summons.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           There remained no resource but the dreadful one of
           convoking a parliament.                  --palfrey.
  
     Syn: To summon; assemble; convene. See Call.
          [1913 Webster]

convoke - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  convoke
      v 1: call together; "The students were convened in the
           auditorium" [syn: convoke, convene]