forgather

verb

fȯr-ˈga-t͟hər How to pronounce forgather (audio)
variants or foregather
Definition of forgathernext
as in to gather
to come together into one body or place asked the townsfolk to forgather at the war monument for the Memorial Day ceremony

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  1. gather
  2. meet
  3. converge
  4. rendezvous
  5. assemble
  6. convene
Verb
  • The question is going to voters because opponents gathered petition signatures forcing a referendum.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • Tonight, Venus, your ruler, meets the Sun and could illuminate how your values have shifted during its retrograde.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2015, five people with ROS1+ cancer met in a bar at an advocacy event.
    — STAT Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of meet
Verb
  • Its challenges demonstrate what more of California will probably face as the twin dangers of fire and coastal erosion converge this winter.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Their two adult children, Brooke (Rabe) and Trip (Keery), converge at the family home—a stiflingly beige Palm Springs fantasia—for Christmas 2004.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of converge
Verb
  • By 2036, the spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with its final and most intriguing target, 269 Justitia.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Those events prevented Link from rendezvousing with Swift and completing the reboost, and Katalyst had to forego its final incentive payment from NASA.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
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  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • Early Monday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani convened the press for an announcement.
    — Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Parliament convened an emergency session on Sunday and was expected to approve the resolution on Tuesday, but the vote was postponed until next Monday.
    — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of convene
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“Forgather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgather. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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