convene

[kuhn-veen]

verb (used without object)

convened, convening 

1. to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.

   Synonyms: gather, collect, meet, congregate

verb (used with object)

convened, convening 

1. to cause to assemble; convoke.

2. to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.

convene

/ kənˈviːn /

verb

1. to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting

2. (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

Word History and Origins

Origin of convene¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin convenīre to come together, equivalent to con- con- + venīre to come

Word History and Origins

Origin of convene¹

C15: from Latin convenīre to assemble, from venīre to come

Example Sentences

One of the individuals arrested happened to be delivering strawberries as the agents convened at the museum.

From Los Angeles Times

The group held its first publicly announced meeting last week after an emergency convening of all regents Aug. 11.

From Los Angeles Times

The talks were convened in 2022 in response to the mounting scientific evidence of the risks of plastic pollution to human health and the environment.

From BBC

The grand jury was convened in March, according to three sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because grand jury proceedings are secret under California law.

From Los Angeles Times

County — which has 80 school districts — convened in Hawthorne to emphasize their own focus on protecting immigrant families.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assemble 
• gather 
• open 
• summon