Definition of CONVENES (original) (raw)

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.

Synonyms

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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

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.

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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Some education stakeholders said Lamont also ignored several proposals from the Task Force to Study Special Education Services and Funding, a 14-member group convened by statute in 2021 that delivered its final recommendations last month. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025 Zoom in: After several years spent focused on health care costs, Indiana lawmakers convened a task force in 2023. —Arika Herron, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 As European Union leaders convened for a meeting in Brussels, Frederiksen addressed President Donald Trump's prospect of acquiring control of Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, a U.S. ally, through military or economic force. —Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025 The 2025 Grammy Awards just convened one of the brightest clusters of stars in recent awards show history. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for convene