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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A combined house majority of MPs will elect the president after parliament convenes in March.
From Barron's
The Fed will convene on Tuesday and Wednesday at its Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, and will announce its interest-rate decision after the meeting concludes Wednesday afternoon.
From MarketWatch
The Fed will convene on Jan. 27-28 at its Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, and will announce its interest-rate decision after the meeting concludes on the second day.
From MarketWatch
These were the scenes in London last November, as some of the world's biggest stars convened to record a new charity album in aid of Warchild.
From BBC
President Jose Maria Neves made the announcement to journalists after convening his advisory body, the Council of the Republic, and following consultations last week with political parties.
From Barron's
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