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con·vene
(kən-vēn′)v.con·vened,con·ven·ing,con·venes
v.intr.
To come together usually for an official or public purpose; assemble formally.
v.tr.
1. To cause to come together formally; convoke:convene a special session of Congress. See Synonyms at call.
2. To summon to appear, as before a tribunal.
[Middle Englishconvenen, from Old Frenchconvenir, from Latinconvenīre :com-,com- +venīre,to come; seegwā- inIndo-European roots.]
con·ven′a·ble adj.
con·ven′er,con·ven′or n.
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convening
(kənˈviːnɪŋ)n
the act of gathering a meeting
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