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Meanings of convene in English

Portuguese
convocar
Catalan
reunir-se
Spanish
convocar

Call together.

convocar
Synonyms
Examples for "convoke"
Examples for "convoke"
1
The National Council shall itself convoke, conduct and adjourn its own meetings.
The Fight for the Republic in China
2
I think we should convoke a military tribunal right now and pass sentence.
Alas, Babylon
3
The Cabinet may determine to convoke extraordinary sessions of the Diet.
The Constitution of Japan, 1946
4
He advised the Regent to convoke the States-General, and declare a national bankruptcy.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1
5
The prayer of that petition was that he would convoke a free Parliament.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
Usage of convene in English
1
The military regime has not allowed the parliament elected then to convene.
The Irish Times
2
Help Feminist.com continue to convene important programs like the 20th Anniversary event.
Feminist dot com
3
The court's inability to convene only deepens the political crisis in Gambia.
Reuters
4
Hundreds of them used to convene to hear their leader's multi-hour sermons.
The Guardian
5
Vanuatu's parliament is to convene for an extraordinary session later this month.
Radio NZ
6
The committee will be able to convene rapidly to consider urgent requests.
Reuters
7
The lower house will convene again on Saturday to choose its chairman.
Reuters
8
The U.S. Senate will convene at 1600 GMT to continue eleventh-hour discussions.
Reuters
9
They have the ability to convene an investigation, and if necessary intervene.
The South African
10
Boris Johnson has said he will convene a Cobra meeting on Monday.
The Guardian
11
We'll convene formally tomorrow when I've had a chance to settle in.
The evolutionary void
12
Ambassadors from all of them are due to convene in Brussels tomorrow.
News.com.au
13
The governor may convene such a session whenever he thinks it necessary.
Civil Government of Virginia / A Text-book for Schools Based Upo...
14
He can convene a court by prostrating himself and kissing the ground.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 / ...
15
A grand jury is reportedly set to convene in Chattanooga on Tuesday.
Wired
16
Rio Tinto had hoped to convene a meeting of shareholders in May.
Reuters
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Translations for convene
Portuguese
convocar
Spanish
convocar
Convene through the time
Convene across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common