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1Convene — is an early distance learning company and currently 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… …
2convene — con‧vene [kənˈviːn] verb [intransitive, transitive] if a group of people convenes, or if someone convenes them, they come together for a formal meeting: • The conference established five committees which would convene in April or May. • It will… …
3Convene — Con*vene , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Convened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convenong}.] [L. convenire; con + venire to come: cf. F. convenir to agree, to be fitting, OF. also, to assemble. See {Come}, and cf. {Covenant}.] 1. To come together; to meet; to unite …
4convene — I verb accumulate, aggroup, amass, assemble, bring together, call, call together, call up, collect, congregate, consolidate, converge, convocare, convoke, draw together, gather, gather together, group, hold a meeting, hold a session, meet,… …
5Convene — Con*vene , v. t. 1. To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke. [1913 Webster] And now the almighty father of the gods Convenes a council in the blest abodes. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To summon judicially to meet or appear. [1913 Webster]… …
6convene — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. convenir to suit, agree, from L. convenire unite, be suitable, agree, assemble, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + venire to come (see VENUE (Cf. venue)). Related: Convened; convener; …
7convene — convoke, muster, *summon, summons, call, cite Analogous words: *gather, congregate, assemble, collect Antonyms: adjourn Contrasted words: disperse, *scatter: dismiss, *eject …
8convene — [v] bring together; meet assemble, call, call in, collect, come together, congregate, convoke, corral, gather, get together, hold meeting, muster, open, rally, round up, scare up*, sit, summon, unite; concepts 60,114,324 Ant. adjourn, call off,… …
9convene — ► VERB 1) call people together for (a meeting). 2) assemble for a common purpose. DERIVATIVES convenable adjective. ORIGIN Latin convenire assemble, agree, fit , from venire come …
10convene — [kən vēn′] vi. convened, convening [ME convenen < OFr convenir < L convenire < com , together + venire, to COME] to meet together; assemble, esp. for a common purpose vt. 1. to cause to assemble, or meet together 2. to summon before a… …
