convene
IPA: kʌnvˈin
verb
- (intransitive) To come together; to meet; to unite.
- (intransitive) To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
- (transitive) To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.
- (transitive) To summon judicially to meet or appear.
- (transitive, with "on" or "upon") To make a convention; to declare a rule by convention.
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Examples of "convene" in Sentences
- They convened the meeting.
- The people convened a gathering.
- The President will convene the first session.
- The soldiers convened in front of the building.
- The Regent decided to convene the Estates anew.
- The presidents convened upon the conference center.
- They were supposed to convene in front of the gate.
- The judges convene and discuss the two performances.
- In a muted, ghostly room, the custodians of the future convene.
- The power of the President to convene joint sittings of Congress