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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·vene (con·vened ; con·ven·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Medieval Latin convenire,from Latin, to assemble — more at convenient DATE 15th century intransitive verb : to come together in a body transitive verb 1. to summon before a tribunal 2. to cause to assemble Synonyms: see summon English Etymology convene early 15c., from M.Fr . convenir, from L. convenire "unite, be suitable, agree," from com- "together" + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Convener (late 16c.); convening (1650s).http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 convene con·vene / kEn5vi:n / verb(formal) 1. [VN] to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting 召集,召开(正式会议): to convene a meeting 召开会议 A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident. 事故后调查委员会立即召开了会议。 2. [V] to come together for a formal meeting (为正式会议而)聚集,集合: The committee will convene at 11.30 next Thursday. 委员会将在下星期四上午 11:30 开会。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 to begin a session (as of a legislature or conference) FF1C;the council convened at 10 o'clockFF1E; Synonyms: meet, open, sit Idioms: hold a meeting (or session) 2 Synonyms: SUMMON 2, call, call in, summons Related Words: convoke, muster 3 Synonyms: CONVOKE , assemble, call, summonWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·vene \kənˈvēn\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English convenen, from Middle French convenir to agree, be suitable, meet, from Latin convenire, from com- + venire to come — more at come intransitive verb 1. of persons : to come together, meet, or assemble in a group or body (as in a formal meeting for some specific purpose) < the executive directors convened once a week > 2. of things : to come, be brought, or occur together at one place or time < large stars convening for nativity eve — Genevieve Taggard > 3. of a body of persons : to meet in formal session < the Seventy-Fifth Congress convened in January > < a special committee of jurists convened in Washington — Vera M. Dean > transitive verb 1. : to summon to appear before a tribunal or authority < Tom was … convened before Mr. Allworthy — Henry Fielding > 2. : to cause (persons) to assemble in a group or body : call or gather together < Mlle. Boulanger, who convened her bright young composers … in Paris — H.W.Wind > : convoke < convened the assembly > < the court-martial … was never convened — Anthony Powell > < a world conference was convened in Paris > |
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