Words / B2

k-uh-n-VEEN/kənˈviːn/

To convene is to arrange a formal meeting, or to come together for one: convene a committee; the inquiry will convene. Call a meeting is everyday; summon is more forceful. The inquiry will convene on Monday; still name the chair. Mix-up: convenient (already in the dictionary); convert. Do not write convene for a chance encounter in a corridor.

Meaning

To arrange a formal meeting, or to come together for one.

Examples

• “The inquiry will convene on Monday, the notice said; still name the chair.”
• “Governors convened after the inspection, which is the hold-a-meeting sense.”

Good to know

convene a meeting / inquiry; convene on + day. Everyday: call a meeting. Trap: convenient. News, citizenship, and governance. Call or hold a formal meeting, not a chat.

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