Complete Definition of "convene"

English

Etymology
L. convenire; con- + venire to come.

Verb
en-verb|conven|ing

  1. context|intransitive: To come together; to meet; to unite.
  2. context|intransitive: To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
  3. context|transitive: To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.
  4. context|transitive: To summon judicially to meet or appear.

Synonyms
to meet
to assemble
to congregate
to collect
to unite

Derived terms
convention
convener, convenor

Translations
trans-top|to come together, to meet, to unite
Portuguese: unir
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trans-top|to come together as in one body or for a public purpose
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trans-top|to cause to assemble, to call together
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trans-top|to summon judicially to meet or appear
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|ع���د� (�aqada)
ttbc|Hebrew: ��ת�נס (le'hitkanes) (1,2); ��נס (le'khanes) (3)
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