congregate

¹con·gre·gate

verb \-ˌgāt\

con·gre·gat·edcon·gre·gat·ing

Definition of CONGREGATE

transitive verb

: to collect into a group or crowd : assemble

intransitive verb

: to come together into a group, crowd, or assembly

— con·gre·ga·tor \-ˌgā-tər\ noun

Examples of CONGREGATE

1. It's a place where the homeless congregate.
2. Skiers congregated around the lodge's fireplace.

Origin of CONGREGATE

Middle English, from Latin congregatus, past participle of congregare, from com- + greg-, grex flock

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CONGREGATE

Synonyms: accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, gather, constellate, corral, garner, group, lump, pick up, round up

Antonyms: dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

Related Words: ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle; heap, pile, stack; band, brigade, muster, raise, rally; flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng; combine, connect, join, link, merge, pool, unite; archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize; scrape (up or together); re-collect, regather, regroup

Near Antonyms: break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up); dismiss, send

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