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congregates

verb , present tense third-person singular of congregate

Synonyms and Antonyms of congregates

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

accumulates, amasses, assembles, bulks (up), collects, concentrates, constellates, corrals, garners, gathers, groups, lumps, picks up, rounds up
Words Related to congregates

balls, batches, bunches, clusters, huddles

heaps, piles, stacks

bands, brigades, musters, raises, rallies

flocks, herds, hives, packs, presses, swarms, throngs

combines, connects, joins, links, merges, pools, unites

archives, arranges, collates, compiles, organizes, systematizes

scrapes (up or together)

re-collects, regathers, regroups
Phrases Synonymous with congregates

gets together
Near Antonyms of congregates

breaks up, disbands, disintegrates, dissolves, separates, severs, splits (up)

dismisses, sends
Antonyms of congregates

dispels, disperses, dissipates, scatters
2 to come together into one body or place
  • pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
Synonyms of congregates

assembles, clusters, collects, concenters, concentrates, conglomerates, convenes, converges, forgathers (or foregathers), gathers, meets, rendezvouses
Words Related to congregates

affiliates, allies, associates, bands (together), caucuses, clubs, collaborates, confederates, conjoins, consolidates, consorts, cooperates, couples, federates, gangs up, joins, merges, unites

reassembles, reconvenes, regathers, remeets
Phrases Synonymous with congregates

gets together
Near Antonyms of congregates

departs, leaves, takes off

disjoins, dissociates, disunites
Antonyms of congregates

breaks up, disbands, disperses, splits (up)

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