I.v. a., to call together, to convoke, assemble; to call (esp. for consultation, to arms, etc.; class.; freq. in Cic. and the histt.).
I. Lit.: “qui dissipatos homines congregavit et ad societatem vitae convocavit,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 25, 62; cf.: “dissipatos homines in societatem vitae,” id. ib. 5, 2, 5; id. Leg. 1, 20, 53: “piscatores ad se,” id. Off. 3, 14, 58; cf.: “principes Trevirorum ad se,” Caes. B. G. 5, 4 al.: “Athenis philosophos in locum unum,” Cic. Leg. 1, 20, 53: “auditores,” id. Brut. 51, 191; Plin. 10, 55, 76, § 155: “concilium,” Cic. Vatin. 7, 18; Caes. B. G. 1, 40; 2, 10 et saep.: “senatum,” Cic. Fam. 10, 12, 3: “populumque senatumque,” Ov. M. 15, 591: “centuriones,” Caes. B. G. 3, 5: “tribunos militum,” id. ib. 4, 23: “praefectos equitum ad concilium,” id. ib. 7, 66: “ad contionem,” Liv. 7, 36, 9.—Also of one person: “me in vestram contionem,” Cic. Agr. 3, 4, 16 Zumpt (B. and K. evocaverunt); cf.: “aliquos in colloquium,” Curt. 9, 1, 23.—Poet.: “convocat hic amnes,” Ov. M. 1, 276: “Noctem Noctisque deos, as if allies,” id. ib. 14, 405.—
