Synonyms for convoke

5 synonyms

verb

Most common

assemble summon muster convene

All synonyms

Verb

convene, call, assemble, summon, muster

Definitions

v. 1
To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting.

Related words

Word family: convocation convoker

Forms

Past participle: convoked
e.g. convoked → convened, called, assembled, summoned…

Choose the right word

Convoke, Assemble, Convene, Convoked or Assembles?

Convoke implies an organized body and a superior authority; assemble and convene express more independent action; Parliament is convoked; Congress assembles.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

assemble They helped her assemble the furniture she bought.
summon I will summon the neighbors for the celebration.
muster I'm sure it'll work out, so muster your courage!
convene They convene every evening at the library.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
convoke		falling
assemble		steady
summon		rising
muster		rising
convene		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: call¹
6 letters: summon², muster²
7 letters: convene²
8 letters: assemble³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (summon² = 2 syllables).