convocar

/komboˈkaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to call, convene, convoke

📣 con + vocar: 'with' + 'call' = call people together

From Latin convocare: com- (together) + vocare (to call). Same root as English convoke and vocal. To convocar is to call a group together, such as for a meeting or to enlist people for service.

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