convene
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to cause to assemble; convoke.
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to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
verb
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to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting
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(tr) to order to appear before a court of law, judge, tribunal, etc
Other Word Forms
- convenable adjective
- convenably adverb
- convener noun
- convenor noun
- reconvene verb
- unconvenable adjective
- unconvened adjective
- unconvening adjective
Etymology
Origin of convene
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin convenīre to come together, equivalent to con- con- + venīre to come
Example Sentences
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The 23-year-old and two friends convened for a routine video call in November and agreed to make gifts for one another to keep a lid on spending.
At the end of the day, the women from Ohio made their way back to Union Station, convening in the basement food court to wait for the bus.
From Salon
BERLIN—A dozen senior German officers convened at a triangle-shaped military compound in Berlin about 2½ years ago to work on a secret plan for a war with Russia.
Prosecutors may convene an investigative grand jury to subpoena witnesses and compel other evidence, including videos.
From Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday a meeting of the so-called "coalition of the willing" chaired by France and the UK was convened to discuss security guarantees.
From BBC
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