convene
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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to cause to assemble; convoke.
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to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
verb
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to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting
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(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
Etymology
Origin of convene
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin convenīre to come together, equivalent to con- con- + venīre to come
Example Sentences
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The events occurred in June, when Border Patrol agents convened near Home Depot in Paramount, drawing protesters.
From Los Angeles Times
The plan is being discussed in three days of hearings convened by the State Water Resources Control Board.
From Los Angeles Times
They convened an emergency meeting and diverted South Korea’s industry minister, on a visit to Canada, to Washington, D.C.
A combined house majority of MPs will elect the president after parliament convenes in March.
From Barron's
The Fed will convene on Tuesday and Wednesday at its Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, and will announce its interest-rate decision after the meeting concludes Wednesday afternoon.
From MarketWatch
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