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, convoke, muster, summonRelated Words rally; call in, call out, call up, knell; amass, collect, gather, group, round up; reassemble, reconveneNear 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, assemble, converge, forgather (or foregather), gather, meet, rendezvousRelated Words affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite; reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeetNear Antonyms depart, leave, take off; disjoin, dissociate, disuniteAntonyms break up, disband, disperse, split (up)