convene
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
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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How to use convene in a sentence
And when the European Central Bank reconvened after its holiday, it seemed to do something positive.
Economics Developments in the U.S., Europe, and China Could Trip Up Obama’s Reelection Campaign | Daniel Gross | September 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOn Monday the appellate trial reconvened after the summer break with a final cross-examination of the independent experts.
Presiding Judge O-Gon Kwon reconvened court until Tuesday when they will attempt to start the trial again.
The Palais Bourbon was cleared, and the Deputies were reconvened in their assembly hall.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonAs that court was never reconvened, it may be taken for granted that the prisoners were never recaptured.
A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry | Julian Wisner Hinkley
Conference was held but one day and then adjourned until the 5th of May, when it reconvened and lasted three days.
Wilford Woodruff | Matthias F. CowleyPlatt declared in turn that Payn would be reinstated as soon as the Legislature reconvened.
Theodore Roosevelt and His Times | Harold HowlandThe Governor promptly reconvened it in extra session (June 7th) for the purpose of passing an adequate primary law.
The Boss and the Machine | Samuel P. Orth
British Dictionary definitions for convene
/ (kənˈviːn) /
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
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