to congregate
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4.1
- verb
- /ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪt/
- People tend to congregate indoors in the winter, often in buildings and rooms that are poorly ventilated.
- people congregate
- population congregated
- congregate in cities
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Watch on YouTubeSo all we all wanted to do was congregate at her home.
- So all we all wanted to do was congregate at her home.
- Not exactly, you know, like considered to be some kind of, you know, reef where sharks congregate.
- Flies congregates around our reddened teeth.
- So what that meant was that people from other parts of not Ukraine, but other parts of the Russian Empire congregated that that's that's where jobs were.
- There are woods, there is AI don't know how to say it, but there are a bunch of trees and the place where they have congregated.
- Like they're all congregating on that basic idea like we have the oppo find N.
Examples
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Kids from other towns are starting to congregate in the parks and at the high school.
Fiction book (2000) -
Do not congregate in the street!
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So all we all wanted to do was congregate at her home.
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Neither paid any mind to the people beginning to congregate on the landing above.
Fiction book (1996) -
Now it's a place where we can all peacefully come together, congregate, and learn.
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We congregate on the road by the washhouse.
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The entire town has congregated in a park with a breathtaking view of the ocean.
Fiction book (2002) -
All the city's waterpipe smokers seem to congregate in a single alleyway.
Academic text (2002) -
Sailors from all around Europe congregated in Lisbon trading spices, slaves, gold, wool, sugar and other commodities.
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During the festival, many people will congregate in the town square to enjoy the celebrations.
Synonyms
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1.0
Bring people, things, or information together in one place
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2.7
Join with others to work for the same goal
222
2.1
To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose
216
1.0
To come together at one point, like two rivers or walls
179
1.8
To come together with friends to spend time
177
3.3
To gather people in one place for a purpose
115
1.9
Come together in a group near someone or something
99
5.7
To bring people together for a formal meeting
77
5.4
To gather people, supplies, or courage for a purpose
74
2.0
To move together in large numbers
64
2.8
To bring people together for a meeting or activity
46
6.8
To meet at an agreed time and place
30
7.4
Come together to form one group or whole
17
3.5
To come together in a small group or make people do the same
4
3.0
To stand or move closely in a group
3
3.0
People and animals come together in a group for safety or shared interest
3
3.4
To make a group feel part of the same community
1
9.2
To come together in one place, often for a meeting
1
4.6
To join with others to reach a common goal
1
9.4
Come together in one place to meet or celebrate
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Etymology
Congregate comes from the Latin parts con- meaning 'together' and grex meaning 'flock' or 'group'. So to congregate is to 'flock together', which explains why it means coming into a group for a purpose.