convene

[kuhn-veen]

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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.

Origin of convene

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

Related formscon·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

Synonyms for convene

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1. congregate, meet, collect, gather.

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Related Words for reconvene

rejoin, join, reconcile, reconvene, reunify, reassemble

Examples from the Web for reconvene

Contemporary Examples of reconvene

We will sometimes go on shoots together but we often split up and reconvene in the edit room.
The Directors of Joan Rivers Documentary 'A Piece of Work' Remember Its Star
Kevin Fallon
September 8, 2014
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
That trial will reconvene in March with a verdict expected sometime during the summer.
Berlusconi Escapes Corruption Conviction: What He Faces Next
Barbie Latza Nadeau
February 25, 2012

Historical Examples of reconvene

We will adjourn for lunch, and court will reconvene at fourteen hundred.
Little Fuzzy
Henry Beam Piper
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
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
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

reconvene

verb

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

convene

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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Word Origin and History for reconvene

1640s, from re- + convene and from Medieval Latin reconvenire. Related: Reconvened; reconvening; reconvention.

convene

early 15c., from Middle French convenir "to suit, agree," from Latin convenire "unite, be suitable, agree, assemble," from com- "together" (see com-) + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Convened; convener; convening.