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convenu

agreed

adjective kohn-veh-NUE Rare

Also means

conventional

Usage Note

convenu as an adjective means 'agreed upon' in formal contexts (au moment convenu — 'at the agreed time'), but also 'conventional' or 'hackneyed' when describing clichéd ideas or writing. The phrase comme convenu means 'as agreed'. It is the past participle of convenir used adjectivally.

Examples

"Ils se retrouvèrent à l'heure convenue."

Natural Translation

They met at the agreed time.

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