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convene

/kənˈviːn/verb

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(बैठक) बुलाना, आहूत करना

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    [T, I] formal

    to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting; to come together for a formal meeting

    (बैठक) बुलाना, आहूत करना

    • The President convenes Parliament.
    • The chairman will convene a meeting of all members next Monday.
    • The council will convene at ten o'clock to discuss the budget.
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    • The principal convened an urgent meeting of all the teachers.
    • Leaders from several states convened in Delhi to talk about water sharing.

    Synonyms summon call assemble gather convoke

    Opposite dissolve disband adjourn

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A person who arranges a meeting is a convener; a large formal meeting a convention or conference.

बैठक आयोजित करने वाला convener (संयोजक); बड़ी औपचारिक बैठक convention या conference।

General knowledge

Under Article 85, the President summons (convenes) and prorogues the Houses of Parliament; the gap between two sessions cannot exceed six months; the President can also call a joint sitting under Article 108.

अनुच्छेद 85 के तहत राष्ट्रपति संसद के सदनों को आहूत (summon) और सत्रावसान (prorogue) करते हैं; दो सत्रों के बीच का अंतर छह महीने से अधिक नहीं हो सकता; राष्ट्रपति अनुच्छेद 108 के तहत संयुक्त बैठक भी बुला सकते हैं।