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 bill now awaits passage in the House of Representatives where Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he will convene representatives to decide next steps.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
It’s not clear when the state water board might convene another meeting on the matter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Campuses convene accomplished operators, investors and founders in unusually intimate settings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Thousands of delegates from across China will convene for a carefully orchestrated affair in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, largely to rubber-stamp decisions by the ruling Communist Party under leader Xi Jinping.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The belief that people should convene to help one another was valued in my family.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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