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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, constellate, 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

archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize

scrape (up or together)

re-collect, regather, regroup

Phrases Synonymous with congregate

Near Antonyms of congregate

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

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, concenter, 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

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

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