To call together.
Used in a Sentence
convoked
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for convoked.
Editorial note
Still, the results were void, and the people who convoked the referendum are now sitting in court, charged with rebellion.
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Quick take
To call together.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of convoked gathered in one view.
(transitive) To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for convoked.
verb
To call together.
verb
(transitive) To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting.
Example sentences
Still, the results were void, and the people who convoked the referendum are now sitting in court, charged with rebellion.
An example (and this applies irrespectively of what opinions you hold about it): in Spain, a referendum was convoked to decide about the independence of the region of Catalonia.
One guy got into an argument with a cop so the cop convoked him for peeing in the street, another one had a restaurant and his table was too far on the sidewalk...
Tossed my sandwich to the ground (and I told them that it was littering) and finally convoked us to the court for "drinking in the streets".
He got convoked by management shortly after and this is what he was told by the guy in front of him: "you can't do that so impulsively [...] you're not a real man [...] if I was your father I would have slapped you in the face 3 times [...]".
I’m currently reading Jacques Ellul’s The Technological Society (really a must-read these days, like Mumford’s Pentagon of Power and Kaczynski’s Industrial Society and its Future ) and I underlined this summary of Homans: “‘Formerly, when a New England family convoked a ‘bee’ (that is, a meeting for working in common), it was for all concerned one of the most pleasurable times of the year.
Quote examples
Tossed my sandwich to the ground (and I told them that it was littering) and finally convoked us to the court for "drinking in the streets".
He got convoked by management shortly after and this is what he was told by the guy in front of him: "you can't do that so impulsively [...] you're not a real man [...] if I was your father I would have slapped you in the face 3 times [...]".
I’m currently reading Jacques Ellul’s The Technological Society (really a must-read these days, like Mumford’s Pentagon of Power and Kaczynski’s Industrial Society and its Future ) and I underlined this summary of Homans: “‘Formerly, when a New England family convoked a ‘bee’ (that is, a meeting for working in common), it was for all concerned one of the most pleasurable times of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use convoked in a sentence?
Still, the results were void, and the people who convoked the referendum are now sitting in court, charged with rebellion.
What does convoked mean?
To call together.
What part of speech is convoked?
convoked is commonly used as verb.