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convene

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of convene

assemble, call, convoke, muster, summon
Words Related to convene

rally

call in, call out, call up, knell

amass, collect, gather, group, round up

reassemble, reconvene
Near Antonyms of convene

break up, dissolve

2 to come together into one body or place

  • the conventioneers convened in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker
Synonyms of convene

assemble, cluster, collect, concenter, concentrate, conglomerate, congregate, converge, forgather (or foregather), gather, meet, rendezvous
Words Related to convene

affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite

reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeet
Phrases Synonymous with convene

get together
Near Antonyms of convene

depart, leave, take off

disjoin, dissociate, disunite
Antonyms of convene

break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

Synonym Discussion of 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

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