CONVENE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONVENE?

Need another word that means the same as “convene”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “convene” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Convene” are: convoke, summon, call, call together, order, assemble, gather, meet, get together, come together, congregate, collect, muster

Convene as a Verb

Definitions of "Convene" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “convene” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
• Meet formally.
• Call together.

Synonyms of "Convene" as a verb (13 Words)

assemble	Collect in one place. The males assemble and hang by their front legs within a yard or two of the female.
call	Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal. I was called at 5 A M this morning.
call together	Order or request or give a command for.
collect	Gather or collect. I ve started collecting stamps.
come together	Have a certain priority.
congregate	Come together, usually for a purpose. Some 4 000 demonstrators had congregated at a border point.
convoke	Call together. She sent messages convoking a Council of Ministers.
gather	Collect or gather. He gathered himself for a tremendous leap.
get together	Move into a desired direction of discourse.
meet	Fill or meet a want or need. The curtains failed to meet in the middle.
muster	Collect or assemble (a number or amount. My father needed help with mustering sheep.
order	Bring order to or into. Her normally well ordered life.
summon	Make an effort to produce (a particular quality or reaction) from within oneself. Summon a lawyer.

Usage Examples of "Convene" as a verb

• The committee had convened for its final plenary session.
• The council convened last week.
• The students were convened in the auditorium.
• He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel.

Associations of "Convene" (30 Words)

agenda	The underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group. The government had its own agenda.
aggregation	A cluster of things that have come or been brought together. The pelican is the other bird likely to be found in large aggregations in East Africa s wetlands.
assemblage	A system of components assembled together for a particular purpose. The assemblage of electronic image and text databases.
assembly	The action of gathering together as a group for a common purpose. An assembly of dockers and labourers.
associational	Of or relating to associations or associationism.
attend	Escort and wait on (a member of royalty or other important person. The children in the audience attended the recital quietly.
attendee	A person who attends a conference or other gathering. The gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees.
caucus	Hold or form a legislative caucus. He was forced out by a hard left caucus which had taken over his constituency party.
ceremony	A formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary. The ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine.
chamber	Place in a chamber. The chambers of his heart were healthy.
collect	Gather or collect. She returned to her room to collect her thoughts.
collectible	Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique. A collectible bill.
commission	A work produced in response to a commission. She intended to apply for a commission in the army.
conclave	The meeting place for a conclave.
conference	Take part in a conference or conference call. He gathered all the men around the baize table for a conference.
congregate	Gather into a crowd or mass. The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve.
congress	(often in names) a political society or organization. An international congress of mathematicians.
convocation	A large formal assembly of people. The arguments delayed the convocation of the first congress planned for February 1992.
convoke	Call together. She sent messages convoking a Council of Ministers.
cumulate	Be gathered together and combined. The systems cumulate data over a period of years.
debrief	Put someone through a debriefing and make him report. In the debrief Gary gave his assessment of the trip and his performance.
ecclesiastic	Of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church. Ecclesiastic history.
fraternity	A religious or Masonic society or guild. The ideals of liberty equality and fraternity.
gathering	The act of gathering something. A family gathering.
meeting	A gathering of people, especially Quakers, for worship. His meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day.
minutes	A written account of what transpired at a meeting.
placement	The temporary posting of someone in a workplace to enable them to gain work experience. Students spend one year on industrial placement.
plenary	Unqualified; absolute. The House is expected to bring the legislative procedures bill to a plenary meeting.
session	A period of recording music in a studio especially by a session musician. He did the sessions for a Great Country Hits album.
synod	A council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business. The deanery synod.