convene

verb

/kənˈviːn/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they convene	/kənˈviːn/ /kənˈviːn/
he / she / it convenes	/kənˈviːnz/ /kənˈviːnz/
past simple convened	/kənˈviːnd/ /kənˈviːnd/
past participle convened	/kənˈviːnd/ /kənˈviːnd/
-ing form convening	/kənˈviːnɪŋ/ /kənˈviːnɪŋ/

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[transitive] convene something 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.事故后立即成立了调查委员会。
- They decided to convene an extraordinary general meeting.他们决定召开一次特别大会。
Topics Working lifec2
[intransitive] 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。
Topics Working lifec2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin convenire ‘assemble, agree, fit’, from con- ‘together’ + venire ‘come’.

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8878 COCA: 7816

convene verb
⇨ have 4 (convene a committee) ⇨ meet 1 (a committee convenes)

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8878 COCA: 7816

convene

To organize an event: organize, prepare, plan...