HyperDic: convene

English > 2 senses of the word convene:
VERBmotionconvenemeet formally
communicationconvene, convokecall together
convene > pronunciation
Soundskahnviy'n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > convene: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningmeet formally.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe crowds convene in the streets
Example"The council convened last week"
Narrowerreconvenemeet again
sitBe in session
Broadermeet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherCollect in one place
Spanishconvenir, convocar, reunirse
Catalanconvocar, reunir-se
Nounsconvention, conveningthe act of convening
English > convene: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningCall together.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Example"The students were convened in the auditorium"
Synonymconvoke
Broadersummonask to come
Spanishconvocar, reunirse
Catalanaplegar, convocar, reunir-se
Nounsconvenerthe member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
convention, conveningthe act of convening

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