Convocated

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Called together formally, as members of a council, assembly or church body are summoned to gather for a meeting
2. Gathered into one place by an official summons, typically to deliberate on some matter of common concern
3. Assembled at the request of an authority, having received a formal call to come together for a deliberative purpose

Etymology: "Convocated" is the past tense and past participle of "convocate," a verb meaning to call people together formally. The verb was borrowed from the Latin "convocatus," the past participle of "convocare," which combined "con-" (together) with "vocare" (to call). The Latin root "vocare" also gave English words such as "vocal" and "vocation," so the same idea of calling runs through several familiar words. "Convocate" is a doublet of "convoke," meaning that both came into English from the same Latin source but took different routes. The two forms ended up with the same sense, so they are effectively interchangeable, though "convoke" is the more common of the pair.

Synonyms: convoked, convened, summoned, assembled

Antonyms: dispersed, adjourned, dismissed