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Webster 1913 Edition
Convene
Con-vene′
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Convened
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Convenong
.] 1.
To come together; to meet; to unite.
[R.]
In shortsighted men . . . the rays converge and
convene
in the eyes before they come at the bottom. Sir I. Newton.
2.
To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
Locke.
The Parliament of Scotland now
convened
. Sir R. Baker.
Syn. – To meet; to assemble; to congregate; to collect; to unite.
Con-vene′
,Verb.
T.
1.
To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.
And now the almighty father of the gods
Convenes
a council in the blest abodes. Pope.
2.
To summon judicially to meet or appear.
By the papal canon law, clerks . . . can not be
convened
before any but an ecclesiastical judge. Ayliffe.
Webster 1828 Edition
Convene
CONVENE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To come together; to meet; to unite; as things.The rays of light converge and convene in the eyes.
2.
To come together; to meet in the same place; to assemble; as persons. Parliament will convene in November. The two houses of the legislature convened at twelve oclock. The citizens convened in the state house.CONVENE
, v.t.1.
To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke. The President has power to convene the Congress, on special occasions.2.
To summon judicially to meet or appear.By the papal canon law, clerks can be convened only before ecclesiastical judge.