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To congregate is to all come together or gather together.

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At a party when everyone gathers in the kitchen, this is an example of when everyone congregates in the kitchen.

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transitive verb, intransitive verb congregated, congregating

to gather into a mass or crowd; collect; assemble

Origin: < L congregatus, pp. of congregare, to congregate < com-, together + gregare, to collect into a flock, gather < grex, a flock: see gregarious

adjective

assembled; collected
collective

Related Forms:

congregative adjective
congregator noun

See congregate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

tr. & intr.v. con·gre·gat·ed, con·gre·gat·ing, con·gre·gates

To bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly. See Synonyms at gather.

adjective (-gĭt)

Gathered; assembled.
Involving a group: congregate living facilities for senior citizens.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English congregaten

Origin: , from Latin congregāre, congregāt-

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + gregāre, to assemble (from grex, greg-, herd; see ger- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

conˈgre·gaˌtive adjective

conˈgre·gaˌtive·ness noun

conˈgre·gaˌtor noun

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