Meaning & use
convene
To come together or call people together for a formal meeting.
See it in a sentence
The board will convene next Tuesday to vote on the merger.
The judge convened a special session to address the urgent appeal.
A note on using this word
Convene is more formal than meet and is often used for official bodies like committees, courts, or parliaments.
Words with a similar meaning
assemblesummon
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
adjourndisperse
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