con|vene

con|vene
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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