convene
[ kuhn-veen ]
verb (used without object),con·vened, con·ven·ing.
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
verb (used with object),con·vened, con·ven·ing.
to cause to assemble; convoke.
to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
Origin of convene
1Other words for convene
Other words from convene
- con·ven·a·ble, adjective
- con·ven·a·bly, adverb
- con·ven·er, con·ve·nor, noun
- re·con·vene, verb, re·con·vened, re·con·ven·ing.
- un·con·ven·a·ble, adjective
- un·con·vened, adjective
- un·con·ven·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for convene
convene
/ (kənˈviːn) /
verb
to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting
(tr) to order to appear before a court of law, judge, tribunal, etc
Origin of convene
1C15: from Latin convenīre to assemble, from venīre to come
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