congregate
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con·gre·gate
[v. kong-gri-geyt; adj. kong-gri-git, -geyt] verb, con·gre·gat·ed, con·gre·gat·ing, adjective 
grɪˌgeɪt; verb (used without object)
1.
to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers: People waiting for rooms congregated in the hotel lobby.
verb (used with object)
2.
to bring together in a crowd, body, or mass; assemble; collect.
adjective
3.
congregated; assembled.
4.
formed by collecting; collective.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin congregātus (past participle of congregāre to flock together), equivalent to con- con- + greg- (stem of grex) flock + -ātus -ate1
1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin congregātus (past participle of congregāre to flock together), equivalent to con- con- + greg- (stem of grex) flock + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
con·gre·ga·tive, adjective
con·gre·ga·tive·ness, noun
con·gre·ga·tor, noun
de·con·gre·gate, verb, de·con·gre·gat·ed, de·con·gre·gat·ing.
non·con·gre·ga·tive, adjective
Synonyms
1. gather, collect, throng, cluster.
1. gather, collect, throng, cluster.
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| congregate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to collect together in a body or crowd; assemble |
| —adj | |
| 2. | collected together; assembled |
| 3. | relating to collecting; collective |
| [C15: from Latin congregāre to collect into a flock, from grex flock] | |
| 'congregative | |
| —adj | |
| 'congregativeness | |
| —n | |
| 'congregator | |
| —n | |
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Congregate
is always a great word to know.
So is conceive. Does it mean:
| something that completes or makes perfect: |
| to form a notion, opinion or purpose |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
congregate
c.1400, from L. congregatus, pp. of congregare "to herd together," from com- "together" + gregare "to collect into a flock, gather," from grex (gen. gregis) "a flock."
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Example sentences
Spider mites congregate on the underside of leaves, sip on plant fluids and remove chlorophyll.
The park contains a variety of locations, where the birds congregate during the day.
First drought struck the region, forcing large herbivores to congregate around ever-diminishing watering holes and creeks.
Players congregate by buses as they await the evacuation decision after play was suspended because of weather.
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