NYT Dictionary

CONVENE

/kənˈvin/
Verbcon-VENEcon-vene · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

To come together; to meet; to unite.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Middle French convenir, from Latin convenio, convenire (“come together”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti, from the root *gʷem-.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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