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convoking

convoking is the present participle and gerund of convoke.

Meaning of convoke

Verb

convoke (third-person singular simple present convokes, present participle convoking, simple past and past participle convoked)

  1. (transitive) 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.1827, Lydia Sigourney, Poems, Winter, page 125
  2. To call together.

Questions about convoking

What is convoking the present participle and gerund of?
Convoking is the present participle and gerund of convoke.

Words near convoking in the dictionary

  1. convoke
  2. convoked
  3. convoker
  4. convokers
  5. convokes
  6. convoking
  7. convolute
  8. convoluted
  9. convolutedly
  10. convolutedness
  11. convolutely

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