convene

[kuhn-veen]

verb (used without object)

convened, convening 

1. to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.

   Synonyms: gather, collect, meet, congregate

verb (used with object)

convened, convening 

1. to cause to assemble; convoke.

2. to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.

convene

/ kənˈviːn /

verb

1. to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting

2. (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

Word History and Origins

Origin of convene¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin convenīre to come together, equivalent to con- con- + venīre to come

Word History and Origins

Origin of convene¹

C15: from Latin convenīre to assemble, from venīre to come

Example Sentences

The third was convened in 2017, when the Central Committee promoted 11 alternates to replace purged officials, shortly before Xi started his second term as party chief.

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Consider this: When bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez of Houston convened an initial hearing on Oct.

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The funniest moment in Jonathan Spector’s comedy “Eureka Day” is the live chat that goes berserk during an elementary school town hall convened to discuss vaccination policy after a mumps outbreak.

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An extraordinary Diet session is scheduled to be convened Tuesday, when lawmakers are expected to vote to choose the nation’s next prime minister.

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Every year or so, the country's highest political body, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, convenes for a week of meetings, also known as a Plenum.

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Related Words

• assemble 
• gather 
• open 
• summon