Reunite vs Convene - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between reunite and convene

is that reunite is to unite again while convene is to come together; to meet; to unite.

(reunit)

To unite again.

After ten years apart, the band will reunite .

Two of the members tried several times, but failed to reunite the band.

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(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.

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

* convention * convener, convenor