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convene
What does convene mean?
convene (verb): to come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use convene in a sentence?
- The council convened last week. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce convene?
/kənˈvin/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does convene come from?
Borrowed from Middle French convenir, from Latin convenio, convenire (“come together”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to convene
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “convene” mean?
to pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration
Not quite: that's what compensate means.
to provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate
Not quite: that's what motivate means.
to come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble
Right! That's what “convene” means.
to follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of
Not quite: that's what imitate means.
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