Convene

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɒn.vɪin/, /kənˈvɪin/ SAMPA: /"kQn.vi:n/, /k@n"vi:n/ (UK)

Verb

Convene (third-person singular simple present Convenes, present participle convening, simple past and past participle convened)

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

Synonyms for Convene

meet, assemble, congregate, collect, unite, gather, muster, convoke.

Antonyms for Convene

disperse, adjourn, scatter.

Derived terms

• convention
• convener, convenor