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
Synonyms for convene
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assemble, gather, open, summon, sit, muster, unite, corral, collect, convoke, congregate, call, rallyExamples from the Web for convene
Contemporary Examples of convene
He also should convene his Cabinet heads and ask them what else they can do to boost participation.
Everyone knows that in Washington, when you want an issue to go away, convene a panel.
The first Syria peace talks in over a year will convene next week in Geneva with some opposition participation.
They all convene at the Weston family home, and over the next several days, a series of ghosts come out of the closet.
There has been talk about should we convene a conversation on race.
Historical Examples of convene
The Board of Inquiry is to convene at that hour, and I must be present to address them.
The DestroyerBurton Egbert Stevenson
"Court will convene next month," Morgan reminded him by way of cheer.
Trail's EndGeorge W. Ogden
Don't you think we had better put our wraps away and convene?
Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton CollegeJessie Graham Flower
There was scarcely a place which did not convene its assembly.
To-night, when the fires are lit, we will convene a court and try him.
A Woman at BayNicholas Carter
convene
- to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting
- (tr) to order to appear before a court of law, judge, tribunal, etc