convene

/kən-ˈvēn/

Middle English, from Medieval Latin convenire, from Latin, to assemble

verb

  1. to come together in a body

  2. to summon before a tribunal

  3. to cause to assemble

We convened at the hotel for a seminar.

summon call cite convoke convene muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. call may be used less formally for summon.

verb

  1. to convene again

reconvene a meeting