convene

Definitions

con- (together) + ven (come) = "to come together." The plainest member of the family: when a committee convenes, its members literally come together in one place. It works both ways — a chairperson can convene a meeting (call others together), or a group can convene (gather of their own accord).

Common Collocations

• 1.convene a meeting召集会议
• 2.convene a committee召集委员会
• 3.convene parliament召集议会
• 4.convene a session召开会议

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The committee will convene again next Tuesday to vote.

• 2.

  The president convened an emergency meeting of advisers.

• 3.

  Delegates convened in Geneva for the annual summit.