Part 2377

<h1>Convenable</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being convened or assembled.</def>

<h1>Convenable</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con"ve*na*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>convenable</ets>, fr. <ets>convenir</ets>. See <er>Convene</er>.]</ety> <def>Consistent; accordant; suitable; proper; <as>as, <ex>convenable</ex> remedies</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>With his wod his work is <b>convenable</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convenance</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con"ve*nance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fitness, suitableness.]</ety> <def>That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient.</def>

<blockquote>And they missed Their wonted <b>convenance</b>, cheerly hid the loss. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convene</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vene"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Convened</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Convenong</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>convenire</ets>; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>venire</ets> to come: cf. F. <ets>convenir</ets> to agree, to be fitting, OF. also, to assemble. See <er>Come</er>, and cf. <er>Covenant</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To come together; to meet; to unite.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>In shortsighted men . . . the rays converge and <b>convene</b> in the eyes before they come at the bottom. <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<blockquote>The Parliament of Scotland now <b>convened</b>. <i>Sir R. Baker.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Faint, underneath, the household fowls <b>convene</b>. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To meet; to assemble; to congregate; to collect; to unite.</syn>

<h1>Convene</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*vene"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.</def>

<blockquote>And now the almighty father of the gods <b>Convenes</b> a council in the blest abodes. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To summon judicially to meet or appear.</def>

<blockquote>By the papal canon law, clerks . . . can not be <b>convened</b> before any but an ecclesiastical judge. <i>Ayliffe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Convener</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw>Con*ven"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who convenes or meets with others.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who calls an assembly together or convenes a meeting; hence, the chairman of a committee or other organized body.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Convenience; 106, Conveniency</h1> <Xpage=316>

<hw><hw>Con*ven"ience</hw> <tt>(?; 106)</tt>, <hw>Con*ven"ien*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>convenientia</ets> agreement, fitness. See <er>Convenient</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety.</def>

<blockquote>Let's futher think of this; Weigh what <b>convenience</b> both of time and means May fit us to our shape. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>With all brief and plain <b>conveniency</b>, Let me have judgment. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>