reconvene
UK[ˌriːkənˈviːn]US[ˌriːkənˈviːn]
v
to come together again after a break or pause.
v
to cause a group or meeting to come together again.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
convene
re
again
convene
assemble
Etymology
the word "reconvene" is a modern english formation built upon the older verb "convene." the core of the word, "convene," originates from latin 'convenire', a compound of 'con-' (together) and 'venire' (to come), which entered english via old french. the prefix "re-," also from latin, is attached to indicate repetition. therefore, the literal construction "to come together again" directly and logically yields the modern meaning of assembling a group or meeting for a second or subsequent time. this transparent morphological structure is characteristic of many verbs formed with the highly productive prefix "re-."
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + convene (assemble)
re- (latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back"). convene (latin origin, from 'convenire', meaning "to come together, assemble").
Examples
the committee will reconvene next tuesday to finalize the report.
after a short recess, the judge ordered the court to reconvene.
we need to reconvene the task force to address these new developments.