to convene

Examples

• All

• Non-government entities, such as NQF and The Joint Commission, convene committees and panels to improve processes and gain stakeholder input.

  Academic text (2013)

• It will be necessary to convene the parliamentary body in Paris.

  The Last Duel (2021)

• So the first step, of course, was to convene the task force.

• I think I'm going to convene a little working group on it.

• In response, the bank attempted to convene an emergency meeting of the shareholders.

  Academic text (1996)

• And to that end, I call upon my fellow world leaders to convene immediately to discuss nuclear disarmament.

  G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

• Without further ado, let us convene the year-end conference.

  The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

• First thing Monday, I'm convening a special session of the student-faculty disciplinary committee.

  Scent of a Woman (1992)

• Their first step was to convene a meeting of Estonian and Russian-speaking leaders, intellectuals, and politicians.

  Academic text (2008)

• The committee will convene next week to discuss the proposed changes to the policy.

Synonyms

G

to gather

vsto convene

∞ 1.0

Bring people, things, or information together in one place

focuses more on organised or formal gatherings rather than general collection

C

to come together

vsto convene

274 2.7

Join with others to work for the same goal

focuses more on formal meeting organisation than general collaboration

M

to meet

vsto convene

229 1.0

To come together at one point, like two rivers or walls

specifically refers to calling or holding a formal meeting rather than any join

A

to assemble

vsto convene

152 3.3

To gather people in one place for a purpose

is more tied to official or formal meeting settings

M

to meet up

vsto convene

• Informal

122 1.8

To come together with friends to spend time

applies to organised, formal meetings rather than casual social gatherings

G

to get together

vsto convene

• Informal

118 2.8

To bring people together for a meeting or activity

is used for more formal, official meetings rather than casual meets

G

to gather around

vsto convene

70 1.9

Come together in a group near someone or something

is about organising a formal meeting rather than gathering around a person

C

to congregate

vsto convene

30 4.1

To come together in a group for a reason

is more used for planned, formal meetings rather than informal grouping

C

to conference

vsto convene

• Formal

6 4.0

To talk with others to make a decision or share ideas

emphasises the act of calling or organising the formal meeting

P

to powwow

vsto convene

• Informal

2 8.0

To meet briefly to discuss plans

is used for formal gatherings rather than informal discussion meetings

C

to convoke

vsto convene

• Formal

1 8.1

To call people together for a formal meeting

is equally formal but can mean arranging or starting the meeting

F

to foregather

vsto convene

• Archaic

1 9.2

To come together in one place, often for a meeting

leans more toward officially arranged meetings rather than casual assembly

F

to forgather

vsto convene

• Archaic

9.4

Come together in one place to meet or celebrate

is used for formal meetings rather than casual or archaic gatherings

Antonyms

S

to scatter

110 2.7

To make people or animals move quickly in different directions

D

to disband

43 4.3

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

How Formal

to summon

• Formal

200 5.3

to convene

• Formal

45 5.7

to assemble

152 3.3

to meet

∞ 1.0

to get together

• Informal

644 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology