convoke
verb (formal)- convoke somebody/something
to gather together a group of people for a formal meeting synonym convene召集,召开(会议) On 23 December 800 Charles convoked a council of bishops and nobles. 800年12月23日,查尔斯召集了主教和贵族会议。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin convocare, from con- ‘together’ + vocare ‘call’.