Meaning & use
Convened
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Called together or assembled for a formal meeting.
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The committee convened at nine o'clock to review the proposal.
A special session of the court was convened to hear the emergency appeal.
A note on using this word
Convened is the past tense of 'convene,' from Latin 'convenire' (to come together), the same root that gives us 'convention' and 'convenient.'
Words with a similar meaning
assembledgathered
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Words with an opposite meaning
dispersedadjourned
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