convene

Everyday

1. (formal) To come together for a meeting. tree →
2. (formal) To call people together for a meeting. tree →

In the lessons

Formal and exam language: «The council convened to discuss the plan». In school: a teacher convenes a meeting. Related: convention, convenor (a person who calls meetings).

Examples

• The class council convened after lunch. tree →
• The judges convened to choose the winner. tree →
• The head teacher convened a meeting of parents. tree →
• World leaders convened to discuss the climate. tree →
• The committee will convene again next week. tree →
• The team convened in the hall. tree →
• An assembly was therefore convened at Mecone in order to settle these points. tree →

Note

Formal: everyday words are meet, gather, call a meeting. Regular verb: convened.