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congregate

con·gre·gate [ kóng grə gàyt ]

transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle con·gre·gat·ed, present participle con·gre·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular con·gre·gates)

Definition:

assemble people or animals: to come together in a group, or gather people or animals into a group

adjective

Definition:

1. having come together: gathered or assembled in a group

2. relating to gathering: relating to an assembled group

[15th century. < Latin congregat-, past participle of congregare "collect together" < greg- "flock"]

con·gre·ga·tive adjective

con·gre·ga·tor noun

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