Convene Meaning
/kənˈviːn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo come together; to meet; to unite.
verbTo come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
Sentence Examples
Who will convene the meeting?
The assembly will convene tomorrow.
They convene every evening at the library.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The board members will ____ at noon for their quarterly meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Who will ____ the meeting?
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French convenir, from Latin convenio, convenire (“come together”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from the root *gʷem-.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In short-sighted men […] the rays converge and convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom."
— 1704, I[saac] N[ewton], “(please specify |book=1 to 3)”, in Opticks: Or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. […], London: […] Sam[uel] Smith, and Benj[amin] Walford, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC:
"The Parliament of Scotland now convened."
— 1670, Richard Baker, A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans Government unto the Death of King James:
"Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene."
— a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Summer”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The board members will ____ at noon for their quarterly meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Who will ____ the meeting?