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convocare

summon

verb kohn-voh-KAH-reh Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: from Latin convocare

Also means

call (a meeting)

Usage Note

Convocare means to formally call someone or a body together, such as a meeting or a player to a team. A coach convoca his squad, and a court convoca a witness.

Examples

"Il direttore convoca una riunione."

Natural Translation

The director calls a meeting.

Literal Translation

The director summons a meeting.

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