Convene

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkÉ’n.vɪin/, /kÉ™nˈvɪin/ UK

Origin

From Middle French convenir, from Latin convenire; con- + venire (to come).

Full definition of convene

Verb

1. (intransitive) To come together; to meet; to unite.
• Isaac NewtonIn short-sighted men ... the rays converge and convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom.
2. (intransitive) To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
• Sir R. BakerThe Parliament of Scotland now convened.
• ThomsonFaint, underneath, the household fowls convene.
3. (to cause to assemble, to call together)(transitive) To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.
4. (transitive) To summon judicially to meet or appear.

Synonyms

• to meet
• to assemble
• to congregate
• to collect
• to unite
• to summon
• to convoke

Derived terms

• convention
• convener, convenor