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The definition of convene means to bring people together or to come together for a common purpose.

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An example of convene is when you schedule a conference of people in a profession.
An example of convene is when teachers all come together to have a staff development day.

See convene in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb convened, convening

to meet together; assemble, esp. for a common purpose

Origin: ME convenen < OFr convenir < L convenire < com-, together + venire, to come

transitive verb

to cause to assemble, or meet together
to summon before a court of law

Related Forms:

convener noun

See convene in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb con·vened, con·ven·ing, con·venes

verb, intransitive

To come together usually for an official or public purpose; assemble formally.

verb, transitive

To cause to come together formally; convoke: convene a special session of Congress. See Synonyms at call.
To summon to appear, as before a tribunal.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English convenen

Origin: , from Old French convenir

Origin: , from Latin convenīre

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + venīre, to come; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

con·venˈa·ble adjective

con·venˈer, con·venˈor noun

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