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Convene

Con-vēne', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. CONVENED; p. pr. & vb. n. CONVENING.] [Lat. convenire, from con and venire, to come; Fr., Pr., & Sp. convenir, It. convenire, Pg. convir.]

To come together; to meet; to unite. [Rare.] In shortsighted men . . . the rays converge and convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom. Newton.
To come together; to meet in the same place; to assemble, as persons. “The parliament of Scotland now convened.” Baker.

Syn.—To meet; to assemble; to join; to unite.

Con-vēne', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. 1. To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.

And now the almighty father of the gods Convenes a council in the blest abodes. Pope.

Sense 2. To summon judicially to meet or appear.

By the papal canon law, clerks in criminal and civil causes can not be convened before any but an ecclesiastical judge. Ayliffe.

Sense 3. To be suitable or be adapted to. [Rare. U. S.]