convene meaning
convene :
to gather, to assemble for a meeting
Verb
▪ They will convene a meeting next week.
▪ They will gather a meeting next week.
▪ The committee convenes every month.
▪ The committee gathers every month.
paraphrasing
▪ gather – assemble
▪ assemble – gather
▪ summon – call together
▪ call together – summon
Pronunciation
convene [kənˈviːn]
The stress is on the second syllable 'veen' and sounds like 'kuhn-VEEN'.
Common phrases and grammar about convene
convene - Common meaning
Verb
to gather, to assemble for a meeting
Part of Speech Changes for "convene"
▪ convener (noun) – one who convenes a meeting
▪ convening (noun) – the action of convening a meeting
Common Expressions with "convene"
▪ convene a meeting – to hold a formal gathering
▪ convene at the office – to gather at the office
▪ convene a session – to hold a session
▪ convene the board – to assemble the board
Important examples of convene in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, convene usually means to hold a meeting or assembly.
Example of a confusing word: converge (to come together)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, convene is used as a transitive verb, often requiring an object like a meeting.
convene
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
convene a meeting
means to hold a meeting
convene the board
means to bring the board together for a meeting
Differences between similar words and convene
convene
,
assemble
differences
convene is used to hold a formal meeting, while assemble is more general for gathering.
convene
,
gather
differences
convene refers to arranging formal meetings, whereas gather can be any collection of people.
Words with the same origin as convene
The origin of convene
convene comes from the Latin 'convenire', which means 'to come together' or 'to meet'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'con' (together), root 'ven' (to come), and no suffix, so convene means 'to come together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of convene is 'ven' meaning 'to come'. Words with the same root include venue, convenient, convention, and intervention.
