The meaning of Convention

verb

Give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).

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The powers accorded to the head of state

noun

An official agreement or treaty.

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Opposition groups refused to sign the accord

noun

A formal agreement, or the condition of agreeing

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[ c ] both parties signed an accord last week in geneva that may finally bring an end to the confli…

noun

Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.

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The two officers nodded in agreement

noun

The condition of having the same opinion, or a decision or arrangement between two or more people or groups to do something or to obey the same rules

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[ c ] a new trade agreement, [ u ] both sides were in agreement on the basic terms, but many detail…

noun

A decision or arrangement that has been made and accepted by two or more people, groups, organizations, etc.

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Agreement between sb and sb based on the rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant, eith…

noun

The action, process, or result of arranging or being arranged.

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The arrangement of the furniture in the room

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A plan for how the parts of a piece of music can be played by a particular instrument or instruments

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An arrangement for trumpet and cello, a flower arrangement, she had an arrangement to work at home …

noun

A plan or preparation for how something will happen

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Make an arrangement there wasn't enough time for him to make alternative arrangements., arrangement…

noun

A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

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An assembly of dockers and labourers

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A group of people, esp. one gathered together regularly for a particular purpose

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[ c ] the state assembly will vote on a death penalty bill next week.

noun

The process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure

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Full assembly instructions are provided with these easy-to-build desk units., car assembly, the ass…

noun

An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other.

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Bargains between political parties supporting the government

verb

Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.

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He bargained with the local council to rent the stadium

noun

An advantageous purchase

noun

A main division of a book, typically with a number or title.

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We will deal with this in chapter eleven

noun

An academic conference or seminar.

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The abundance of conferences, symposia, workshops, colloquia, seminars, and other gatherings devote…

adjective

Closely and neatly packed together; dense.

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A compact cluster of houses

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

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The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun

A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.

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Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

verb

Persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

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I conned him into giving me your home number

noun

An instance of deceiving or tricking someone.

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The charter is a glossy public relations con

noun

A disadvantage of or argument against something.

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Borrowers have to weigh up the pros and cons of each mortgage offer

noun

A private meeting.

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It came on the eve of a meeting of the g20-a conclave of developed and developing nations - in berl…

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A private meeting at which the discussions are kept secret

noun

An agreement or treaty, especially one between the vatican and a secular government relating to matters of mutual interest.

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Napoleon i's concordat with the papacy

noun

A formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days.

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An international conference on the environment

verb

Take part in a conference or conference call.

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I conferenced with a senior analyst at the congressional research service

noun

A dessert pear of a firm-fleshed variety.

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Instead, opt for a locally grown cox, discovery or bramley apple - or a conference or williams pear.

noun

A formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party, trade union, or from within a particular sphere of activity.

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An international congress of mathematicians

noun

A formal meeting of representatives from countries or organizations at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged

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The fourth congress of the european association for lexicography, congress has rejected the preside…

noun

The elected group of politicians in the us who are responsible for making the laws. congress consists of the senate and the house of representatives

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Established by congress to protect investors, the sec monitors publicly traded interests., the unio…

noun

A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.

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He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club

verb

Decrease in size, number, or range.

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Glass contracts as it cools

noun

A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself

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She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher., i have no other contractual obligat…

noun

A large formal assembly of people.

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This was their second reunion as a similar convocation gathered for a get together in summerhill tw…

noun

A large, formal meeting, esp. for the ceremony at a university at the end of a course of study, or the act of arranging a large, formal meeting

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[ c ] she was awarded an honorary degree at the spring convocation.

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

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The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

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The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

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Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

noun

The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.

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A vegetarian diet

verb

Restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight.

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I began dieting again

noun

A legislative assembly in certain countries.

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The diet met to approve the budget for the next quarter

noun

A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.

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The emperor hoped to bring about an entente with russia

noun

A friendly agreement or relationship between two countries

noun

A meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.

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We hope these pages act as a forum for debate

noun

An occasion or a place for talking about a matter of public interest

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The university sponsored a forum on affirmative action.

noun

A meeting in which people can discuss subjects that are important to them with others

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Create/provide a forum for sth the meeting provided a valuable forum for discussing the issue from …

noun

An assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose.

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A family gathering

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

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As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A meeting of people coming together in a group

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We’re having a little social gathering tonight and hope you can come.

phrasal verb

Get people together

phrasal verb

To have a meeting or a party

Usage examples:

Why don’t we all get together on friday?, lynn sent me an e-mail asking, “can you get your committe…

noun

An assembly of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion.

Usage examples:

We held an urgent meeting to discuss the response to the epidemic

verb

Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).

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A week later i met him in the street

noun

An occasion when people come together

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We scheduled the meeting for friday.

noun

A formal agreement between individuals or parties.

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The country negotiated a trade pact with the us

noun

A formal agreement between two people or groups of people

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A peace pact

noun

A formal agreement between two or more people, groups of people, or organizations

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A pact with sb the free trade pact with the united states should be completed soon., the company ha…

noun

The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

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Protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defence

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The formal system of rules for correct behavior on official occasions

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[ u ] according to protocol, the new ambassador will present his credentials to the president., [ u…

noun

A formal international agreement between governments relating to a particular activity

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Trade relations between the european union's recent members are governed by a strict protocol., the…

noun

The highest point of a hill or mountain.

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She climbed back up the path towards the summit

verb

Reach the summit of (a mountain or hill).

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In 2013, 658 climbers summited everest

noun

The top or highest point, esp. of a mountain

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We climbed to the summit of mount rainier., the economic summit did not accomplish all that the pre…

noun

A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.

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There is a long history behind the ics; most of the early international geological congresses had s…

noun

A formal occasion when specialists in a particular area meet to discuss a subject of interest to them

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A symposium on sth experts gathered for an international symposium on internet addiction.

noun

An assembly of the clergy and sometimes also the laity in a diocese or other division of a particular church.

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The deanery synod

noun

A regular meeting of church members for the discussion of religious matters

noun

A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.

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The two presidents signed a ten-year treaty of solidarity

noun

A written agreement between two or more countries that is formally approved and signed by their leaders

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Under the treaty (= according to the agreement), inspections are required to see if any country is …

noun

An agreement between two or more countries, formally approved by their governments

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Ratify/sign a treaty the latest nation to ratify the treaty is france., an air/trade treaty the us …

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

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Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

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A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

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He didn't understand a word i said