convene: Meaning and Definition of
con•vene
Pronunciation: (kun-vēn'), [key]
— v., -vened, -ven•ing.
—v.i.
- to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
—v.t.
- to cause to assemble; convoke.
- to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
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