congregating
Variant of congregate
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
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