con ‧ vene AC /kənˈviːn/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ convene ; noun : ↑ convener ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: convenir 'to come together' , from Latin convenire ; ⇨ ↑ convenient ]
if a group of people convene, or someone convenes them, they come together, especially for a formal meeting:
a report by experts convened by the National Institutes of Health