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convene

con·vene [ kən vn ] (past and past participle con·vened, present participle con·ven·ing, 3rd person present singular con·venes)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb arrange meeting: to call people together for a formal meeting
A meeting of the working group has been convened for tomorrow.

2. intransitive verb gather for meeting: to come together for a formal meeting

3. transitive verb call before court: to order somebody to appear before a court, tribunal, or other decision-making body

[15th century. < Latin convenire "come together" < venire "come"]

con·ven·a·ble adjective
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