Reconvenes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To convene once more for the purpose of discussion or decision-making after a pause or interruption
2. To gather again in the same place for meetings or discussions after a break
3. To assemble once more to continue activities following an interruption

Etymology: "Reconvenes" is the third-person singular form of "reconvene," so it is the present tense for a subject such as "she" or "the committee." The verb is a straightforward compound: the prefix "re-" meaning "again," attached to "convene," which itself comes from Latin "convenire," meaning "to come together." That Latin root is built from "con-," "together," and "venire," "to come." The same pairing of "come" with "together" sits behind many English words for gathering, such as "convention" and "convenient," so "convene" carries the idea of people arriving at one spot. English took "convene" from Old French, which had inherited the Latin verb, and the prefix "re-" was added later in English to form "reconvene."

Synonyms: reassembles, meets again, gathers, comes together, convenes again

Antonyms: dissolves, disbands, separates, scatters, dismisses