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congregate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of congregate

1 to bring together in one body or place
  • Both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing.
Synonyms of congregate

accumulate, amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, corral, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up, round up
Words Related to congregate

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

arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize

scrape (up or together)
Phrases Synonymous with congregate

get together
Near Antonyms of congregate

break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up)

dismiss, send
Antonyms of congregate

dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter
2 to come together into one body or place
  • Pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries.
Synonyms of congregate

assemble, cluster, collect, concentrate, conglomerate, convene, converge, forgather (or foregather), gather, meet, rendezvous
Words Related to congregate

affiliate, ally, associate, band (together), caucus, club, collaborate, confederate, conjoin, consolidate, consort, cooperate, couple, federate, gang up, join, merge, unite

reassemble, reconvene, regather, remeet
Phrases Synonymous with congregate

get together
Near Antonyms of congregate

depart, leave, take off

disjoin, dissociate, disunite
Antonyms of congregate

break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

Synonym Discussion of congregate

gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state.
    • a crowd quickly gathered
collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement.
    • collected books on gardening
assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose.
    • experts assembled for a conference
congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle.
    • congregating under a shelter

Learn More about congregate

  1. See words that rhyme with congregate Dictionary: Definition of congregate Spanish Central: Translation of congregate Nglish: Translation of congregate for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of congregate for Arabic speakers

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