conveneverb [ I or T ]
uk/kənˈviːn/us/kənˈviːn/formalto bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting:
The prime minister convened (a meeting of) his cabinet to discuss the matter.
The council will be convening on the morning of the 25th.
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Forming groups (of people)
- be ranged against/with sth/sb
- cluster
- congregate
- converge
- corral
- crowd around (sb/sth)
- flock
- form
- gather
- get
- get together
- group
- mob
- muster
- range
- reunion
- round
- round sth/sb up
- throng
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