Vocabulary
Convened
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
To come together in a body
Urdu meaning
منعقد، اجلاس کے لئے بلانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Much of what is now known as the Global South, including the Indian subcontinent, was still colonised by European powers when the General Assembly was first convened.
- Expectations ran high that the emergency Arab/Islamic summit convened in the wake of the strike on Doha would come up with a forceful response to deter Israel from the murderous mayhem it is inflicting across the region.
- LAST month, the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) convened its inaugural board meeting.
- The conclave was convened after Israel`s reckless attack last week on the Qatari capital, in which it targeted Hamas members as well as a local security man.
- This year, the 2025 China Victory Day parade came hard on the heels of the two-day 25th SCO Summit convened at Tianjin.
Synonyms
assemble, organize, cluster, collect, gather, meet
Antonyms
disband, break up, disperse,
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