ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01611 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
convene
v.
US/kənˈviːn/
UK/kənˈviːn/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of convene
1verb
To come together or assemble, or to arrange for a group to meet at a specific time and place.
The board will convene next Monday to discuss the merger proposal.
The board will convene next Monday to discuss the merger proposal.
Congress convenes annually to review legislation and pass new laws.
Congress convenes annually to review legislation and pass new laws.
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Derivatives of convene
convened
past tense of convene
The emergency meeting was convened at midnight to address the crisis.
The emergency meeting was convened at midnight to address the crisis.
convening
present participle/gerund of convene
The convening of all shareholders took three weeks to arrange.
The convening of all shareholders took three weeks to arrange.
convener
one who convenes (noun)
The committee convener sent out an agenda before the session.
The committee convener sent out an agenda before the session.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of convene
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Common Phrases with convene
convene a meetingconvene a meeting
convene a sessionconvene a session
convene parliamentconvene parliament
convene a committeeconvene a committee
convene in personconvene in person
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Practice Question: convene
Choose the best word for the blank
The judge will ___ the court at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
- A convene
- B convenes
- C convenings
- D convened
The base form 'convene' follows the modal 'will' in future tense construction.