convene
verb
con·vene
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convened;
convening
Definition of convene
: to come together in a body
We convened at the hotel for a seminar.
1
: to summon before a tribunal
2
: to cause to assemble
A world council was convened in Paris.
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Other Words from convene
convener
or convenor \ kən-ˈvē-nər
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noun
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noun
Examples of convene in a Sentence
We convened at the hotel for a seminar.
This class convenes twice a week.
A panel of investigators was convened by the president to review the case.
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The date set by the judge, Colonel W. Shane Cohen of the Air Force, signals the start of the selection of a military jury at Camp Justice, the war court convening at the Navy base in Cuba. — Carol Rosenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Trial for men charged with plotting 9/11 attacks is set for 2021," 30 Aug. 2019 Justice James Burke sided with the defense in an August 8 ruling, so Manhattan prosecutors convened another grand jury this month, resulting in the indictment unsealed on Monday. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "What we know about the 'Sopranos' actress who could testify against Harvey Weinstein," 27 Aug. 2019 Every five years, the entire food industry engages in lobbying wars in Washington, DC when the federal government convenes a panel of nutrition experts to update the nation’s official dietary recommendations. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "A new nutrition group aims to erase the link between value and massive portions," 25 Aug. 2019 The city will also convene a panel of community members to brainstorm long-term solutions, the source said. — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, "Denver to pursue short-term contracts with private prison companies while permanent solutions sought," 20 Aug. 2019 In Concord, New Hampshire, a group of about seventy people convened at a performing-arts space called Phenix Hall to consider the politics of love. — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, "Marianne Williamson Wants Politics to Enter the New Age," 14 Aug. 2019 But in the long term, Blanco and other El Paso lawmakers want to ensure that the city has a role to play in the roundtable meetings Abbott will convene to propose solutions to reduce gun violence. — James Barragán, Dallas News, "'It happened at home': El Paso lawmaker's proximity to shooting puts him at forefront of response," 9 Aug. 2019 The partnership was announced as Barça is set to play a friendly match in Miami against Napoli on Wednesday (Aug. 7) with Sony and Barça executives, artists and players convening at a party in Miami Monday night. — Judy Cantor-navas, Billboard, "FC Barcelona and Sony Music Partner For 'Entertainment Experiences' Combining Music and Soccer: Exclusive," 6 Aug. 2019 Lewand then broke the news to head coach Bobby Ross and executive vice president and chief operating officer Chuck Schmidt, who told owner William Clay Ford, and the group convened at the Pontiac Silverdome to start preparing for life without Barry. — Freep.com, "20 years ago, Barry Sanders retired and 'all hell broke loose'," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'convene.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for convene
convene
verb
English Language Learners Definition of convene
: to come together in a group for a meeting
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convene
verb
con·vene
| \ kən-ˈvēn
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convened;
convening
Kids Definition of convene
: to come or bring together as an assembly
The legislature convened on Tuesday. The teacher convened the class.
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