Definition of Reconvene

1. Verb. Meet again. "The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall"

Generic synonyms: Convene

Definition of Reconvene

1. v. t. & i. To convene or assemble again; to call or come together again.

Definition of Reconvene

1. Verb. To resume something that has been convened and then paused. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Reconvene

1. convene [v -VENED, -VENING, -VENES] - See also: convene

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reconvene

recontextualizes
recontextualizing
recontinuance
recontinuation
recontinuations
recontinue
recontinued
recontinues
recontinuing
recontour
recontoured
recontouring
recontours
recontraction
reconvalescence
reconvene (current term)
reconvened
reconvenes
reconvening
reconvention
reconventions
reconverge
reconverged
reconvergence
reconvergences
reconverges
reconverging
reconversion
reconversions
reconvert

Literary usage of Reconvene

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Law of Mandamus by Samuel Slaughter Merrill (1892)
"By mandamus the canvassing board may be required to reconvene and do their duty, though they have adjourned sine die. § 178. The duties of canvassing ..."

2. A Treatise on the American Law of Elections by George Washington McCrary (1897)
"Canvassing board has, in general, no power after adjournment to reconvene and recount vote. ... reconvene ..."

3. The new and complete dictionary of the English languageby John Ash by John Ash (1795)
"reconvene (v, t. from re, and convene) ... tbe Lat. recordor to remember) To reconvened l p. from reconvene) Convened anew. Reconvening (pa from reconvene) ..."

4. The Michigan Digest Annotated: Embodying All Reported Decisions from the by Albert Poole Jacobs, Henry Allen Chaney, George Foster Longsdorf, Callaghan and Company (1921)
"Mandamus was granted, after unauthorized recount of votes, to compel board to reconvene and recanvass votes according to original returns, and to report ..."

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