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Convene vs Contemplation - What's the difference?

convene | contemplation |

As a verb convene

is to come together; to meet; to unite.

As a noun contemplation is

the act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.

convene

English

Verb

(conven)
  • To come together; to meet; to unite.
  • * Isaac Newton
    • In short-sighted men the rays converge and convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom.
  • To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
  • * Sir R. Baker
    • The Parliament of Scotland now convened .
  • * Thomson
    • Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene .
  • To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.
  • To summon judicially to meet or appear.

    • Synonyms

    * to meet * to assemble * to congregate * to collect * to unite * to summon * to convoke

    Derived terms

    * convention * convener, convenor

    contemplation

    English

    (wikipedia contemplation)

    Noun

  • The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.
  • Holy meditation.
  • The act of looking forward to an event as about to happen; expectation; the act of intending or purposing.

    • Antonyms

    * (musing) pragmatism