convene

verb

con·vene kən-ˈvēn

convened; convening

Synonyms of convene next

intransitive verb

: to come together in a body

We convened at the hotel for a seminar.

transitive verb

: to summon before a tribunal

: to cause to assemble

A world council was convened in Paris.

convener noun

or convenor

kən-ˈvē-nər

Choose the Right Synonym for convene

summon, call, cite, convoke, convene, muster mean to demand the presence of.

summon implies the exercise of authority.

was summoned to answer charges

call may be used less formally for summon.

called the legislature into special session

cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge.

cited for drunken driving

convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes.

convoked a Vatican council

convene is somewhat less formal than convoke.

convened the students

muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole.

mustered the troops

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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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023 The day kicked off with a few welcome remarks from Senior Features Editor Rebecca Misner, who danced a happy dance about the ability to convene together onsite before passing the microphone to Global Editorial Director Divia Thani. —

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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023 Union members had already convened in the parking lot of Solidarity House, the convoy’s destination and the headquarters of the U.A.W. Built in 1951, the low-slung modernist structure is situated on a site along the Detroit River which once contained Edsel Ford’s mansion, orchard, and garden. —

Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023 See More

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