CONVENE, verb intransitive [Latin , to come.]

1. To come together; to meet; to unite; as things.

The rays of light converge and convene in the eyes.

2. To come together; to meet in the same place; to assemble; as persons. Parliament will convene in November. The two houses of the legislature convened at twelve oclock. The citizens convened in the state house.

CONVENE, verb transitive

1. To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke. The President has power to convene the Congress, on special occasions.

2. To summon judicially to meet or appear.

By the papal canon law, clerks can be convened only before ecclesiastical judge.