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foregather

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fore⋅gath⋅er

  [fawr-gath-er, fohr-]
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–verb (used without object)
forgather.

for⋅gath⋅er

  [fawr-gath-er]
–verb (used without object)
1. to gather together; convene; assemble.
2. to encounter someone, esp. by chance.
Also, foregather.

Origin:
1505–15; for- + gather
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fore·gath·er   (fôr-gāth'ər, fōr-)   
v.  Variant of forgather.
for·gath·er also fore·gath·er   (fôr-gāth'ər, fōr-)   
intr.v.   for·gath·ered also fore·gath·ered, for·gath·er·ing also fore·gath·er·ing, for·gath·ers also fore·gath·ers

  1. To gather together; assemble.

  2. To meet another, especially by accident.

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