convene

[ kuhn-veen ]

/ kənˈvin /

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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.

Nearby words

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.

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Related forms

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 reconvene

We will sometimes go on shoots together but we often split up and reconvene in the edit room.
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The trial will reconvene on Tuesday, October 2, with Gabriele giving testimony in his defense.
Inside the Trial of the Pope’s Butler|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That trial will reconvene in March with a verdict expected sometime during the summer.
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For the record, I have some more questions when we reconvene.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

The meeting was protracted, and at one o'clock Mr. Gould suggested an adjournment for luncheon, the meeting to reconvene at two.
The Americanization of Edward Bok|Edward William Bok
The groups were to split into subgroups of two or three, then reconvene at appointed spots around the castle.
Captives of the Flame|Samuel R. Delany
We will adjourn for lunch, and court will reconvene at fourteen hundred.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper
If you would prefer to reconvene tomorrow morning we can reconvene then.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for reconvene (1 of 2)

reconvene

/ (ˌriːkənˈviːn) /

verb

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

British Dictionary definitions for reconvene (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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