Definition of Convene. Meaning of Convene. Synonyms of Convene

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Definition of Convene

Convene
Convene Con*vene", v. t. 1. To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke. And now the almighty father of the gods Convenes a council in the blest abodes. --Pope. 2. To summon judicially to meet or appear. By the papal canon law, clerks . . . can not be convened before any but an ecclesiastical judge. --Ayliffe.
Convene
Convene Con*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Convened; p. pr. & vb. n. Convenong.] [L. convenire; con- + venire to come: cf. F. convenir to agree, to be fitting, OF. also, to assemble. See Come, and cf. Covenant.] 1. To come together; to meet; to unite. [R.] In shortsighted men . . . the rays converge and convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom. --Sir I. Newton. 2. To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble. --Locke. The Parliament of Scotland now convened. --Sir R. Baker. Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene. --Thomson. Syn: To meet; to assemble; to congregate; to collect; to unite.

Meaning of Convene from wikipedia

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- A marriage of convenience is a marriage contracted for reasons other than that of love and commitment. Instead, such a marriage is entered into for personal...
- of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, is scheduled to convene on July 28, 2025. The 20th Congress will meet during the last three years...
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- In United States military law, a convening authority is an individual with certain legal powers granted under either the Uniform Code of Military Justice...
- continue to hold office pending a final verdict by the Senate. The Senate convened months later despite proponents of the impeachment case to start the trial...
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- The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two...
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- Representatives (and exceptionally the Senate), and defines when the United Chambers convene. The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers...