Convokes

/kənˈvoʊks/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of convoke; calls together or summons people for a meeting.

Etymology

The present tense third-person singular form of the verb convoke, created by adding -s to the verb stem, following standard English conjugation patterns.

Kelly Says

In formal English, when you say 'The president convokes Congress,' you're using a verb form that sounds almost ancient—most modern writers would say 'calls together' instead, which shows how language evolves away from fancy Latin-based terms.

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