convene

con·vene  (kn-vn)

v. con·vened, con·ven·ing, con·venes

v.intr.

To come together usually for an official or public purpose; assemble formally.

v.tr.

1. To cause to come together formally; convoke: convene a special session of Congress. See Synonyms at call.

2. To summon to appear, as before a tribunal.

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[Middle English convenen, from Old French convenir, from Latin convenre : com-, com- + venre, to come; see g^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·vena·ble adj.

con·vener, con·venor n.

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convene

Verb

[-vening, -vened] to gather or summon for a formal meeting [Latin convenire to assemble]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	convene - meet formally; "The council convened last week" reconvene - meet again; "The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall" sit - be in session; "When does the court of law sit?" foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
	2.	convene - call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium" convoke summon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

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convene

verb 1. call, gather, assemble, summon, bring together, muster, convoke

2. meet, gather, rally, assemble, come together, muster, congregate

Translations

convene [kənˈviːn] vt [+ meeting] → convocar

vi → reunirse

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convene [kənˈviːn] vt → convoquer, assembler

vi → se réunir, s'assembler

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convene [kənˈviːn] vt → einberufen

vi → zusammentreten

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convene [kənˈviːn] vt → convocare [+ meeting]; organizzare

vi → convenire, adunarsi