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congregate

(kɒŋgrɪgeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense congregates, present participle congregating, past tense, past participle congregated

verb

When people congregate, they gather together and form a group.

Youngsters love to congregate here in the evenings. [VERB]

Visitors congregated on Sunday afternoons to view public exhibitions. [VERB]

Synonyms: come together, meet, mass, collect More Synonyms of congregate

congregate in British English

verb (ˈkɒŋɡrɪˌɡeɪt)

to collect together in a body or crowd; assemble

adjective (ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡɪt, -ˌɡeɪt)

collected together; assembled

relating to collecting; collective

Derived forms

congregative (ˈcongreˌgative)

adjective

congregativeness (ˈcongreˌgativeness)

noun

congregator (ˈcongreˌgator)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin congregāre to collect into a flock, from grex flock

congregate in American English

(ˈkɑŋgrəˌgeɪt; ˈkɑngrəˌgeɪt; for adj., ˈkɑŋgrəgɪt; ˈkɑngrəgɪt)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈcongreˌgated or ˈcongreˌgating

to gather into a mass or crowd; collect; assemble

adjective

assembled; collected

collective

Derived forms

congregative (ˈcongreˌgative)

adjective

congregator (ˈcongreˌgator)

noun

Word origin

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

Examples of 'congregate' in a sentence
congregate

Central Lobby is the busy crossroads of Parliament where politicians and public congregate; it offered Devereux no chance of privacy.This is a place where people congregate, and when people congregate, what do theydo?I understood their need to congregate in closed and hidden surroundings.

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British English: congregate VERB

When people congregate, they gather together and form a group.

Visitors congregated on Sunday afternoons to view public exhibitions.

American English: congregate
Brazilian Portuguese: reunir-se
Chinese: 聚集
European Spanish: congregarse
French: se rassembler
German: sich versammeln
Italian: radunarsi
Japanese: 集まる
Korean: 모이다
European Portuguese: reunir-se
Latin American Spanish: congregarse

(verb) in the sense of come together

Definition

to collect together in or as a crowd

People were already beginning to congregate outside the cinema.

Synonyms

come together

meet

The commission met four times between 1988 and 1991.

mass

Shortly after the announcement, police began to mass at the shipyard.

collect

A crowd collected outside.

gather

In the evenings, we gathered round the fire and talked.

concentrate

Most poor people are concentrated in this area.

rally

He rallied his own supporters for a fight.

assemble

There was nowhere for students to assemble before classes.

flock

The crowds flocked around her.

muster

They mustered in the open, well wrapped and saying little.

convene

Senior officials convened in Dakar for an emergency meeting.

converge

As they flow south, the five rivers converge.

throng

the multitudes that throng around the Pope

rendezvous

The plan was to rendezvous on Sunday afternoon.

foregather

convoke (formal)

Opposites

part

, separate,

break up

scatter

disperse

split up

dispel

dissipate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assemble

Definition

to collect or gather together

There was nowhere for students to assemble before classes.

Synonyms

gather,

meet,

collect,

rally,

flock,

accumulate,

come together,

muster,

convene,

congregate,

foregather

in the sense of collect

Definition

to gather together or be gathered together

A crowd collected outside.

Synonyms

assemble,

meet,

rally,

cluster,

come together,

convene,

converge,

congregate,

flock together,

foregather

in the sense of concentrate

Definition

to bring or come together in large numbers or amounts in one place

Most poor people are concentrated in this area.

Synonyms

gather,

collect,

cluster,

accumulate,

congregate

Synonyms of 'congregate'

congregate

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单词	congregate
释义	Trends of congregate View usage for: congregate (kɒŋgrɪgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense congregates, present participle congregating, past tense, past participle congregated verb When people congregate, they gather together and form a group. Youngsters love to congregate here in the evenings. [VERB] Visitors congregated on Sunday afternoons to view public exhibitions. [VERB] Synonyms: come together, meet, mass, collect More Synonyms of congregate congregate in British English verb (ˈkɒŋɡrɪˌɡeɪt) 1. to collect together in a body or crowd; assemble adjective (ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡɪt, -ˌɡeɪt) 2. collected together; assembled 3. relating to collecting; collective Derived forms congregative (ˈcongreˌgative) adjective congregativeness (ˈcongreˌgativeness) noun congregator (ˈcongreˌgator) noun Word origin C15: from Latin congregāre to collect into a flock, from grex flock congregate in American English (ˈkɑŋgrəˌgeɪt; ˈkɑngrəˌgeɪt; for adj., ˈkɑŋgrəgɪt; ˈkɑngrəgɪt) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈcongreˌgated or ˈcongreˌgating 1. to gather into a mass or crowd; collect; assemble adjective 2. assembled; collected 3. collective Derived forms congregative (ˈcongreˌgative) adjective congregator (ˈcongreˌgator) noun Word origin < L congregatus, pp. of congregare, to congregate < com-, together + gregare, to collect into a flock, gather < grex, a flock: see gregarious Examples of 'congregate' in a sentence congregate Central Lobby is the busy crossroads of Parliament where politicians and public congregate; it offered Devereux no chance of privacy. Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (2001) This is a place where people congregate, and when people congregate, what do theydo? Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001) I understood their need to congregate in closed and hidden surroundings. Terrence Chen SONS OF HEAVEN (2001) In other languages congregate British English: congregate VERB When people congregate, they gather together and form a group. Visitors congregated on Sunday afternoons to view public exhibitions. American English: congregate Brazilian Portuguese: reunir-se Chinese: 聚集 European Spanish: congregarse French: se rassembler German: sich versammeln Italian: radunarsi Japanese: 集まる Korean: 모이다 European Portuguese: reunir-se Latin American Spanish: congregarse (verb) in the sense of come together Definition to collect together in or as a crowd People were already beginning to congregate outside the cinema. Synonyms come together meet The commission met four times between 1988 and 1991. mass Shortly after the announcement, police began to mass at the shipyard. collect A crowd collected outside. gather In the evenings, we gathered round the fire and talked. concentrate Most poor people are concentrated in this area. rally He rallied his own supporters for a fight. assemble There was nowhere for students to assemble before classes. flock The crowds flocked around her. muster They mustered in the open, well wrapped and saying little. convene Senior officials convened in Dakar for an emergency meeting. converge As they flow south, the five rivers converge. throng the multitudes that throng around the Pope rendezvous The plan was to rendezvous on Sunday afternoon. foregather convoke (formal) Opposites part , separate, break up , scatter , disperse , split up , dispel , dissipate Additional synonyms in the sense of assemble Definition to collect or gather together There was nowhere for students to assemble before classes. Synonyms gather, meet, collect, rally, flock, accumulate, come together, muster, convene, congregate, foregather in the sense of collect Definition to gather together or be gathered together A crowd collected outside. Synonyms assemble, meet, rally, cluster, come together, convene, converge, congregate, flock together, foregather in the sense of concentrate Definition to bring or come together in large numbers or amounts in one place Most poor people are concentrated in this area. Synonyms gather, collect, cluster, accumulate, congregate Synonyms of 'congregate' congregate Explore 'congregate' in the dictionary
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