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convene

[ kuhn-veen ]

verb (used without object)

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

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used with object)

convened, convening.
  1. to cause to assemble; convoke.
  2. to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.

convene

/ əˈː /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·a· adjective
  • Dz·a· adverb
  • Dz·İ Dz·nǰ noun
  • cDz·Ա verb reconvened reconvening
  • unDz·a· adjective
  • ܲcDz·Ա adjective
  • ܲcDz·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of convene1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin DzԱī to come together, equivalent to con- con- + ī to come
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of convene1

C15: from Latin DzԱī to assemble, from ī to come
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A month later, Göring convened another group of leaders from Germany's capitalist class for an election fundraiser of sorts in his official residence.

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She moves among the worlds of film and philanthropy and politics, and “convene” is one of her favorite words.

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District Judge James Boasberg convened a hastily arranged hearing in response to an emergency lawsuit brought on behalf of five Venezuelan men who feared they would be deported to El Salvador.

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At some point in the future, historians, political scientists, journalists and other experts will convene to discuss and debate the Age of Trump and how the “world’s greatest democracy” succumbed to autocracy and authoritarianism.

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The new parliament convenes on 25 March and not everyone is in favour of all this money being spent, especially on defence.

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