convene

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verb

Definition of CONVENE

1

to bring together in assembly by or as if by command <convened the members of the council for an emergency session>

Synonyms assemble, call, convene, muster, summon

Related Words rally; call in, call out, call up, knell; amass, collect, gather, group, round up; reassemble, reconvene

Near Antonyms break up, dissolve

2

to come together into one body or place <the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker>

Synonyms cluster, collect, concenter, concentrate, conglomerate, congregate, convene, converge, forgather (or foregather), gather, meet, rendezvous

Related Words affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite; reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeet

Near Antonyms depart, leave, take off; disjoin, dissociate, disunite

Antonyms break up, disband, disperse, split (up)