convene

verb

con·vene kən-ˈvēn How to pronounce convene (audio)

convened; convening

intransitive verb

: to come together in a body

We convened at the hotel for a seminar.

transitive verb

: to summon before a tribunal

: to cause to assemble

A world council was convened in Paris.

convener noun

or convenor

kən-ˈvē-nər How to pronounce convene (audio)

Example Sentences

We convened at the hotel for a seminar. This class convenes twice a week. A panel of investigators was convened by the president to review the case.

Recent Examples on the Web The Secretary of State is required to certify the contents of the ballot to county clerks by Sept. 9, and the board of canvassers is currently scheduled to convene that day.

Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 The mission management team is scheduled to convene on Tuesday afternoon to develop a strategy going forward.

Julia Musto, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 The charges center around a letter Clark drafted that urged officials in Georgia to convene a special session in the state legislature relating to the 2020 election.

Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 The letter urged the state legislature to convene a special session and reconsider the slate of electors who had cast their ballots for Joseph R. Biden Jr.

New York Times, 22 July 2022 The hearing is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. Arizona time.

Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2022 Without a special session, the legislature is not scheduled to convene in Hartford until January, two months after the election.

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2022 The veterinary board meets on a bi-monthly basis and is next scheduled to convene May 26.

Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2022 The summit is scheduled to convene every three years, though it was delayed this time by a year because of the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022 See More

convene

verb

as in to summon

to bring together in assembly by or as if by command convened the members of the council for an emergency session

Synonyms & Similar Words

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summon
muster
call
assemble
convoke
gather
reconvene
rally
group
call up
call out
call in
collect
amass
reassemble
round up
knell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dissolve
break up

as in to gather

to come together into one body or place the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker

Synonyms & Similar Words

gather
meet
converge
assemble
rendezvous
congregate
join
cluster
collect
get together
merge
foregather
concentrate
cooperate
reconvene
conglomerate
collaborate
forgather
unite
concenter
consolidate
caucus
club
couple
federate
conjoin
ally
confederate
consort
associate
reassemble
affiliate
gang up
regather
band (together)
remeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disperse
disband
depart
leave
split (up)
break up
take off
dissociate
disunite
disjoin

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of convene are call, cite, convoke, muster, and summon. While all these words mean "to demand the presence of," convene is somewhat less formal than convoke.

convened the students

Call may be used less formally for summon.

called the legislature into special session

The words cite and convene can be used in similar contexts, but cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge.

cited for drunken driving

The meanings of convoke and convene largely overlap; however, convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes.

convoked a Vatican council

Although the words muster and convene have much in common, muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole.

mustered the troops

In some situations, the words summon and convene are roughly equivalent. However, summon implies the exercise of authority.

was summoned to answer charges

单词	convene
释义	convene verb con·vene kən-ˈvēn convened; convening intransitive verb : to come together in a body We convened at the hotel for a seminar. transitive verb 1 : to summon before a tribunal 2 : to cause to assemble A world council was convened in Paris. convener noun or convenor kən-ˈvē-nər Synonyms assemble call convoke muster summon See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We convened at the hotel for a seminar. This class convenes twice a week. A panel of investigators was convened by the president to review the case. Recent Examples on the Web The Secretary of State is required to certify the contents of the ballot to county clerks by Sept. 9, and the board of canvassers is currently scheduled to convene that day. Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 The mission management team is scheduled to convene on Tuesday afternoon to develop a strategy going forward. Julia Musto, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 The charges center around a letter Clark drafted that urged officials in Georgia to convene a special session in the state legislature relating to the 2020 election. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 The letter urged the state legislature to convene a special session and reconsider the slate of electors who had cast their ballots for Joseph R. Biden Jr. New York Times, 22 July 2022 The hearing is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. Arizona time. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2022 Without a special session, the legislature is not scheduled to convene in Hartford until January, two months after the election. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2022 The veterinary board meets on a bi-monthly basis and is next scheduled to convene May 26. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2022 The summit is scheduled to convene every three years, though it was delayed this time by a year because of the pandemic. Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Medieval Latin convenire, from Latin, to assemble — more at convenient First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Kids Definition convene verb con·vene kən-ˈvēn convened; convening : to come or bring together as an assembly The legislature convened on Tuesday. The teacher convened the class. convene verb 1 as in to summon to bring together in assembly by or as if by command convened the members of the council for an emergency session Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance summon muster call assemble convoke gather reconvene rally group call up call out call in collect amass reassemble round up knell Antonyms & Near Antonyms dissolve break up 2 as in to gather to come together into one body or place the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker Synonyms & Similar Words gather meet converge assemble rendezvous congregate join cluster collect get together merge foregather concentrate cooperate reconvene conglomerate collaborate forgather unite concenter consolidate caucus club couple federate conjoin ally confederate consort associate reassemble affiliate gang up regather band (together) remeet Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperse disband depart leave split (up) break up take off dissociate disunite disjoin See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of convene are call, cite, convoke, muster, and summon. While all these words mean "to demand the presence of," convene is somewhat less formal than convoke. convened the students Call may be used less formally for summon. called the legislature into special session The words cite and convene can be used in similar contexts, but cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving The meanings of convoke and convene largely overlap; however, convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council Although the words muster and convene have much in common, muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops In some situations, the words summon and convene are roughly equivalent. However, summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges
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