con|ven´a|ble

con|ven´a|ble
con|vene «kuhn VEEN», verb, -vened, -ven|ing.
–v.i.
to meet for some purpose; gather in one place; assemble: »

Congress convenes at least once a year.

SYNONYM(S): congregate, collect.
–v.t.
1. to call together (members of an organization, etc.): »

Any member may convene our club in an emergency.

SYNONYM(S): convoke.
2. to summon to appear, as before a tribunal or a judicial officer.
[< Old French convenir < Latin convenīre agree, suit; assemble < com- together + venīre come]
con|ven´a|ble, adjective.
con|ven´er,
con|ve´nor, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • con|ven´er — con|vene «kuhn VEEN», verb, vened, ven|ing. –v.i. to meet for some purpose; gather in one place; assemble: »Congress convenes at least once a year. SYNONYM(S): congregate, collect. –v.t. 1. to call together (members of an organization …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|ve´nor — con|vene «kuhn VEEN», verb, vened, ven|ing. –v.i. to meet for some purpose; gather in one place; assemble: »Congress convenes at least once a year. SYNONYM(S): congregate, collect. –v.t. 1. to call together (members of an organization …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|vene — «kuhn VEEN», verb, vened, ven|ing. –v.i. to meet for some purpose; gather in one place; assemble: »Congress convenes at least once a year. SYNONYM(S): congregate, collect. –v.t. 1. to call together (members of an organization …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • convene — con•vene [[t]kənˈvin[/t]] v. vened, ven•ing 1) to assemble, usu. for some public purpose 2) to cause to assemble; convoke 3) to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L convenīre to come together =con… …   From formal English to slang

  • Convenable — Con*ven a*ble, a. Capable of being convened or assembled. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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