French Conversation · Level 108
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French word
convoquer
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃voke/
Meaning
- verbconvene
Example
Le maire a convoqué une réunion.
The mayor convened a meeting.
More examples
L'école a convoqué les parents pour discuter du comportement de l'enfant.
The school summoned the parents to discuss the child's behavior.
Core concept
An authority sends an official call that brings people to a specified place.
Common phrases
convoquer quelqu'un pour un entretien
summon someone for an interview
convoquer les parents
summon the parents
Similar words
appeler: Call someone by phone or directly and urge them to come.
demander: Ask someone to come and seek their agreement to attend.
inviter: Politely encourage someone to join a friendly or social occasion.
réunir: Bring people together for a meeting or other gathering.
Definition in French
Demander ou ordonner à une ou plusieurs personnes de se présenter en un lieu donné, généralement par une autorité.
Word origin
French convoquer comes from Latin convocare, formed from con- meaning 'together' and vocare meaning 'to call'.
Usage tips
- Convoquer is formal and official, while appeler or demander de venir is usually more natural for an informal request to come.
Other meanings
- call inverb
- summonverb
Opposites
- déconvoquercancel a summonsverb
Related words
- convocationsummonsnoun
- convoquésummonedadjective