convene

[ kuhn-veen ]

/ kənˈvin /

verb (used without object), con·vened, con·ven·ing.

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

verb (used with object), con·vened, con·ven·ing.

to cause to assemble; convoke.

to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.

Words nearby convene

convective activity, convective discharge, convective heat, convector, convenance, convene, convener, convenience, convenience food, convenience store, conveniency

Origin of convene

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

SYNONYMS FOR convene

1 congregate, meet, collect, gather.

OTHER WORDS FROM convene

con·ven·a·ble, adjectivecon·ven·a·bly, adverbcon·ven·er, con·ve·nor, nounre·con·vene, verb, re·con·vened, re·con·ven·ing.

un·con·ven·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·vened, adjectiveun·con·ven·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for convener

Petersen was a convener of people, known on multiple continents as a careful thinker, dynamic speaker, and dapper dresser.
Alexandros Petersen, 1984-2014|Josh Rogin|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He repeated the passage, halting at the speech of the convener of the trades, but was evidently vexed at the temporary breakdown.
Hugh Miller|William Keith Leask
The Convener was a bit of a heretic himself and, consequently, carried a tender heart toward them.
The Doctor|Ralph Connor
"There is a terrible state of things in the eastern division, I fear, from all reports," replied the Convener.
The Doctor|Ralph Connor

I said, "Will you write the Convener to that effect, or let me do so?"
The Story of John G. Paton|James Paton
The Assembly's Convener found him in the midst of an orderly confusion of papers of different sorts.
The Doctor|Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for convener (1 of 2)

convener

convenor

/ (kənˈviːnə) /

noun

a person who convenes or chairs a meeting, committee, etc, esp one who is specifically elected to do soa convener of shop stewards

the chairman and civic head of certain Scottish councilsCompare provost (def. 3)

Derived forms of convener

convenership or convenorship, noun

British Dictionary definitions for convener (2 of 2)

convene

/ (kənˈviːn) /

verb

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

(tr) to order to appear before a court of law, judge, tribunal, etc

Word Origin for convene

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

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