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.

OTHER WORDS FOR convene

1 congregate, meet, collect, gather.

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Origin of convene

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

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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How to use convene in a sentence

And when the European Central Bank reconvened after its holiday, it seemed to do something positive.
Economics Developments in the U.S., Europe, and China Could Trip Up Obama’s Reelection Campaign|Daniel Gross|September 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On Monday the appellate trial reconvened after the summer break with a final cross-examination of the independent experts.
Knox Appeal Down to the Wire|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Presiding Judge O-Gon Kwon reconvened court until Tuesday when they will attempt to start the trial again.
The Case of the Missing Defendant|Lauren Comiteau|October 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Palais Bourbon was cleared, and the Deputies were reconvened in their assembly hall.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson

As that court was never reconvened, it may be taken for granted that the prisoners were never recaptured.
A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry|Julian Wisner Hinkley
Conference was held but one day and then adjourned until the 5th of May, when it reconvened and lasted three days.
Wilford Woodruff|Matthias F. Cowley
Platt declared in turn that Payn would be reinstated as soon as the Legislature reconvened.
Theodore Roosevelt and His Times|Harold Howland
The Governor promptly reconvened it in extra session (June 7th) for the purpose of passing an adequate primary law.
The Boss and the Machine|Samuel P. Orth

British Dictionary definitions for convene

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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