con·vene

[kuhn-veen] verb, con·vened, con·ven·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cause to assemble; convoke.
3.
to summon to appear, as before a judicial officer.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin convenīre to come together, equivalent to con- con- + venīre to come

Related forms
con·ven·a·ble, adjective
con·ven·a·bly, adverb
con·ven·er, con·ve·nor, noun
re·con·vene, verb, re·con·vened, re·con·ven·ing.
un·con·ven·a·ble, adjective
un·con·vened, adjective
un·con·ven·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1. congregate, meet, collect, gather.
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convene (kənˈviːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to gather, call together, or summon, esp for a formal meeting
2.  (tr) to order to appear before a court of law, judge, tribunal, etc
 
[C15: from Latin convenīre to assemble, from venīre to come]

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Word Origin & History

convene
early 15c., from M.Fr. convenir, from L. convenire "unite, be suitable, agree," from com- "together" + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Convener (late 16c.); convening (1650s).
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Example sentences
But there are also channels where far-flung relatives convene conference calls.
Most importantly, they decided to convene the first session of the new
  parliament two days before the anniversary.
Convene administrators, and tales of lazy, irresponsible faculty members soon
  erupt.
If such a request was made, a judge would convene a brief trial on the subject
  and hear both sides.
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