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to reconvene

to reconvene

25 6.1
To meet again after a break
  • verb
  • /ˌriːkənˈviːn/
  • Formal
translation icon : reconvocar
  • Okay, let's reconvene in like an hour or so.
  • reconvene the meeting

So during a recent visit to London, I just couldn't resist the opportunity to reconvene with John.

Examples

  • For the final lesson, the teams reconvene for a whole class meeting.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Let's take a break and reconvene in twenty minutes to continue our meeting.

  • And when you reconvene, you know, you pick back up where you left off.

  • But yeah, I will reconvene with you tomorrow.

  • So we will reconvene on Monday morning.

    Fracture (2007)

  • We'll just reconvene at a later time.

    Kicking & Screaming (2005)

  • We will reconvene in two hours.

    The Raven (2012)

  • We will reconvene in the morning.

    The Conspirator (2011)

  • We can reconvene in the morning.

    Philadelphia (1993)

  • After a pizza-parlor dinner, the students reconvene at the hotel for workshops.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

to gather
vsto reconvene
∞ 1.0

Bring people, things, or information together in one place

limits this to meeting again after a pause rather than simple collection
to resume
vsto reconvene
297 3.1

To start an activity again after a pause

refers specifically to coming together again rather than restarting an action
to assemble
vsto reconvene
152 3.3

To gather people in one place for a purpose

adds the idea of doing this again after an interruption
to reunite
vsto reconvene
138 3.2

To bring people or things back together after being apart

focuses on assembling again after a pause rather than separation
to convene
vsto reconvene
  • Formal
45 5.7

To bring people together for a formal meeting

is used for gathering again after a pause, not only formal meetings
to recommence
vsto reconvene
  • Formal
2 5.6

To begin again after a pause

is about gathering again rather than simply starting an activity again
to reconverge
vsto reconvene
7.8

To meet again after being apart

refocuses on gathering after a pause or interruption

Antonyms

to disband
43 4.3

To stop being a group, for example a band or committee

Surface Forms

reconvene infinitive
reconvened past
reconvened past participle
reconvening present participle
reconvenes third person singular

Morphology

reconvene = convene (transparent) = re + convene

Knowing 'convene', a learner can directly infer the meaning 'convene again' from the productive prefix 're-'.

Etymology

Reconvene starts with re- meaning 'again' and the rest is convene, from an old Latin root venire meaning 'to come'. Just like in convention, a meeting, reconvene means to 'come together' again after a pause.