Definitions for Convene
kənˈvincon·vene

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. conveneverb

   meet formally

   "The council convened last week"

2. convoke, conveneverb

   call together

   "The students were convened in the auditorium"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. conveneverb

   To come together; to meet; to unite.

2. conveneverb

   To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.

3. conveneverb

   To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.

4. conveneverb

   To summon judicially to meet or appear.

5. Etymology: convenire; con- + venire (to come).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Conveneverb

   1. To call together; to assemble; to convoke.

   No man was better pleased with the convening of this parliament than myself. Charles I .

   All the factious and schismatical people would frequently, as well in the night as the day, convene themselves by the sound of a bell. Edward Hyde.

   And now th’ almighty father of the gods
   Convenes a council in the blest abodes. Alexander Pope, Statius.

   2. To summon judicially.

   By the papal canon law, clerks, in criminal and civil causes, cannot be convened before any but an ecclesiastical judge. John Ayliffe.

2. To CONVENEverb

   To come together; to assemble; to associate; to unite.

   Etymology: convenio, Latin.

   The fire separates the aqueous parts from the others wherewith they were blended in the concrete, and brings them into the receiver, where they convene into a liquor. Boyle.

   There are settled periods of their convening, or a liberty left to the prince for convoking the legislature. John Locke.

   In short-sighted men, whose eyes are too plump, the refraction being too great, the rays converge and convene in the eyes, before they come at the bottom. Isaac Newton, Opt.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. convene

   Learning Technology Partners (previously known as Convene) is an early distance learning company and the largest company in that market. The software company was founded in the late 1980s by Larry Allen when he created collaborative seminary training programs. Although Convene still has collaborative software for use by some 15,000 religious leaders, it expanded into an international distance learning software company in 1993. It uses specialized software to facilitate online classes for over 100 universities.

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1. convene

   To convene means to gather or gather together a group of people for a specific purpose or activity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conveneverb

   to come together; to meet; to unite

2. Conveneverb

   to come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble

3. Conveneverb

   to cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke

4. Conveneverb

   to summon judicially to meet or appear

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Convene

   Convene is an early distance learning company and the largest company in that market. The software company was founded in the late 1980s by Larry Allen when he created collaborative seminary training programs. Although Convene still has collaborative software for use by some 15,000 religious leaders, it expanded into an international distance learning software company in 1993. It uses specialized software to facilitate online classes for over 100 universities.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Convene

   kon-vēn′, v.i. to come together: to assemble.—v.t. to call together.—adj. Convē′nable.—n. Conven′er, one who convenes a meeting: the chairman of a committee. [Fr.,—L. conven-īre, from con, together, and venīre, to come.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Convene

   At Convene, we are inspired and guided by our understanding and respect for how space and service can positively influence collaboration and work. We strive to refine and align every aspect of our operation to deliver a more enjoyable and productive user experience.

Matched Categories

1. • Meet
   • Summon

How to pronounce Convene?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Convene in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Convene in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Convene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Convene in a Sentence

1. Lenny Curry:

   If our history prevents us from reaching the full potential of our future, then we need to take action, my staff will work with the Jacksonville Cultural Council to convene experts in history and art to ensure we acknowledge our past in a full and complete way ; a way forward that leaves no person's heritage or experience behind.

2. Benjamin Cardin:

   President Trump helped convene a meeting in Saudi Arabia to stop the financing of terrorism. Well, what Palestinian Authority is doing is financing terrorism. Palestinian Authority must end and the United States must use every opportunity to bring Palestinian Authority to end.

3. Jessica Levinson:

   Trump thinks ‘our country is going to hell.’ Well, there is likely little more than a chance in hell that we are going to amend the Constitution, amending the Constitution is one of the most serious things that lawmakers can do. Therefore the path to doing it is rightfully arduous. I would put the chances … as beyond a longshot. To be sure, changing the Constitution, the supreme law of the land, would require a two-thirds vote in Congress, then ratification from three-fourths of state legislatures. It could also be changed through a constitutional convention in which at least 34 states convene to vote on an amendment, which would then need ratification from a minimum 38 states. Trump since announcing his candidacy in mid-June has made illegal immigrants from Mexico a top concern and has suggested several solutions -- including a wall along the southern border and the change to birthright citizenship.

4. Benjamin Cardin:

   It’s an incitement to violence, president Trump helped convene a meeting in Saudi Arabia to stop the financing of terrorism. Well, what Palestinian Authority is doing is financing terrorism. Palestinian Authority must end and the United States must use every opportunity to bring Palestinian Authority to end.

5. Pima County Attorney Laura Conover:

   Our criminal prosecutors conducted a preliminary review to determine what additional aspects of the incident required further investigation to do this case justice, by early summer, it became clear we would begin the work to convene a grand jury to seek criminal charges.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Convene
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Convene
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Convene
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convene
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Convene
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Convene
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Convene
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/convene