0 past simple and past participle of convene
1 to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting:
An outbreak control team was convened to investigate the source of infection, its likely mode of transmission, and to advise on control measures.
The steering group convened four times over the 6 months of the pilot.
Three panel groups were convened to translate the statements of need into subjects suitable for research and to prioritize these subjects.
Two discussion meetings and a phone conference were convened over 6 months, during which the experts compared published evidence with current practice.
She convened meetings in her district at which her constituents discussed the quality of their lives and how to improve it.
Banned from speaking in church, revivalists convened their meetings outside the church building.
It convened between three and four times annually.
After completion of data acquisition, the research team convened to review all available information.
