convening

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

convening - the act of convening convention gathering, assemblage, assembly - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"