convene

verb
UK: /kənˈviːn/
US: /kənˈviːn/

  1. To come together for a formal meeting.

    1. We will convene at noon to start the meeting.
    2. The committee will convene next week to discuss the new policy.

  2. To arrange a meeting, or to ask people to come to a meeting.

    1. The manager will convene a meeting to discuss the project.
    2. She convened a panel of experts to advise on the issue of climate change.

Synonyms

summon gather call meet assemble
convene adjective

  1. Having come together or been brought together for a formal meeting.

    1. The convened group discussed various solutions.
    2. Once convened, the council addressed the pressing local issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "convene" in English means: To come together for a formal meeting., To arrange a meeting, or to ask people to come to a meeting..

The phonetic transcription of "convene" is /kənˈviːn/ in British English and /kənˈviːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "convene": summon, gather, call, meet, assemble.

Example usage of "convene": "We will convene at noon to start the meeting.". More examples on the page.