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congregate

[ verb kong-gri-geyt; adjective kong-gri-git, -geyt ]

verb (used without object)

congregated, congregating.
  1. to come together; assemble, especially in large numbers:

    People waiting for rooms congregated in the hotel lobby.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used with object)

congregated, congregating.
  1. to bring together in a crowd, body, or mass; assemble; collect.

adjective

  1. congregated; assembled.
  2. formed by collecting; collective.

congregate

verb

  1. to collect together in a body or crowd; assemble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. collected together; assembled
  2. relating to collecting; collective
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԲˌپԱ, noun
  • ˈDzԲˌپ, adjective
  • ˈDzԲˌٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzg·t adjective
  • Dzg·t·ness noun
  • Dzg·tǰ noun
  • ·Dzg·ٱ verb decongregated decongregating
  • non·Dzg·t adjective
  • ܲ·Dzg·e adjective
  • un·Dzg·t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of congregate1

1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin DzԲٳܲ (past participle of DzԲ to flock together), equivalent to con- con- + greg- (stem of grex ) flock + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of congregate1

C15: from Latin DzԲ to collect into a flock, from grex flock
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The researchers said the behaviour from the Middle Jurassic was similar to how animals congregated around watering holes today.

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"The low plinth height and space around the statue allows crowds to congregate easily and the Molly Malone statue is a feature of tours given by tour guides."

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Tatyana Krivitsky defended the track record of the congregate facilities, saying their history of violations was “not bad at all” given their patient population.

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The complaint also alleges intimidation and harassment by multiple deputies, who congregated near a memorial for Lewis Sr. and surveilled his family as they gathered.

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That’s when they head for spots on the Central Coast and in Northern California where seals congregate in large numbers.

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