advoke

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UK/ədˈvəʊk/

verb

To summon or call (to a higher tribunal).

OriginLatin advocare →
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Meanings

verbadvoke (third-person singular simple present advokes, present participle advoking, simple past and past participle advoked)

present singular third person advokes · participle present advoking · participle past advoked · past advoked

  1. transitiveTo summon or call (to a higher tribunal).

Origin

  1. Latinadvocare
  2. Englishadvoke

Borrowed from Latin advocare, formed from ad + vocare (“to call”). Doublet of advocate, avouch, and avow.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with advoke

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Cite this entry
APA

advoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advoke

MLA

“advoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advoke. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advoke,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advoke.

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