con|gre|gate

con|gre|gate
con|gre|gate «verb. KONG gruh gayt; adjective. KONG gruh giht, -gayt», verb, -gat|ed, -gat|ing, adjective.
–v.i.
to come together into a crowd or mass; assemble: »

The scouts congregated around the campfire. Bits of steel filings congregated around the magnet.

 SYNONYM(S): gather, collect.
–v.t.
to bring together into a crowd or mass; assemble: »

The church bells rang to congregate the members. The north wind congregates in crowds the floating mountains of the silver clouds (Shelley).

 SYNONYM(S): gather, collect.
–adj.
1. gathered together; assembled.
2. collective.
╂[< Latin congregāre (with English -ate1), ultimately < com- together + grex, gregis flock, herd, crowd]
–con´gre|ga´tor, noun.

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  • con·gre·gate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • con´gre|ga´tor — con|gre|gate «verb. KONG gruh gayt; adjective. KONG gruh giht, gayt», verb, gat|ed, gat|ing, adjective. –v.i. to come together into a crowd or mass; assemble: »The scouts congregated around the campfire. Bits of steel filings congregated around… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • gre — ag·gre·ga·ble; ag·gre·ga·tion; ag·gre·ga·tive; an·gre·cum; ba·gre; bu·gre; ca·nai·gre; con·gre·gant; con·gre·ga·tion; con·gre·ga·tion·al·ism; con·gre·ga·tive; con·gre·ga·tor; ea·gre; gan·gre·nous; gre·bo; gre·cian·ize; gre·cism; gre·cize;… …   English syllables

  • gate — wa·ter·gate; ag·gre·gate; cen·trif·u·gate; con·gre·gate; con·ju·gate; cor·ru·gate; del·e·gate; der·o·gate; elon·gate; in·gate; in·ter·ro·gate; lev·i·gate; li·gate; ne·gate; ob·li·gate; out·gate; prof·li·gate; seg·re·gate; sur·ro·gate; vir·gate;… …   English syllables

  • congregate — con·gre·gate …   English syllables

  • congregate — con•gre•gate v. [[t]ˈkɒŋ grɪˌgeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t]ˈkɒŋ grɪ gɪt, ˌgeɪt[/t]] v. gat•ed, gat•ing, adj. 1) to come or bring together in a crowd, body, or mass; assemble, esp. in large numbers; collect 2) congregated; assembled 3) formed by collecting;… …   From formal English to slang

  • congregate — con|gre|gate [ˈkɔŋgrıgeıt US ˈka:ŋ ] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of congregare, from com ( COM ) + grex [i] crowd ] to come together in a group ▪ Crowds began to congregate to hear the President s speech …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • congregate — con|gre|gate [ kaŋgrə,geıt ] verb intransitive to gather together in a group: Tourists congregated along the river s edge …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Congregate — Con gre*gate, v. i. To come together; to assemble; to meet. [1913 Webster] Even there where merchants most do congregate. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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