regathering
- noun
- /riˈɡæðərɪŋ/
:
reunión
- Following years of separation, their emotional regathering was filled with joy and poignant memories.
Examples
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The regathering of the team was essential after the long break.
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After months apart, the regathering of the family was a joyful occasion.
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The regathering of the community took place in the town square after the storm.
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Everyone looked forward to the annual regathering of old friends at the festival.
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Is the regathering of friends happening this weekend?
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After a long summer apart, the family enjoyed a wonderful regathering for the holidays at their ancestral home.
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The community held a regathering in the park to celebrate their friendship and shared experiences.
Synonyms
277
2.1
A gathering of family or friends who come together after being apart
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6.8
Bringing people or parts together again to organize after a change
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8.6
Bringing people back together after being apart, especially when they return home
People or things that come together again after being apart
An action that brings people or things back together after separation
Antonyms
How Big
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3.4
162
2.5
203
1.0
- Informal
46
1.9
- Texting
13
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Regathering comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the verb gather meaning 'to bring together'. So a regathering is simply a bringing together again, which is why we use it for families or communities that meet after being apart.