congregate

verb

con·gre·gate | \ ˈkäŋ-gri-ˌgāt

congregated; congregating

Definition of congregate

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to collect into a group or crowd : assemble The king congregated his knights.

intransitive verb

: to come together into a group, crowd, or assembly Students congregated in the auditorium.

congregate

adjective

con·gre·gate | \ ˈkäŋ-gri-gət

Definition of congregate (Entry 2 of 2)

: providing or being group services or facilities designed especially for elderly persons requiring supportive services congregate housing

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Verb

gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or bring together into a group, mass, or unit. gather is the most general term for bringing or coming together from a spread-out or scattered state. a crowd quickly gathered collect often implies careful selection or orderly arrangement. collected books on gardening assemble implies an ordered union or organization of persons or things often for a definite purpose. experts assembled for a conference congregate implies a spontaneous flocking together into a crowd or huddle. congregating under a shelter

Examples of congregate in a Sentence

Verb

It's a place where the homeless congregate. Skiers congregated around the lodge's fireplace.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Thousands of fans congregate around parked cars, tents and grills in extreme heat, bitter cold, harsh winds, rain, sleet, snow and everything in between. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 The websites around which these people congregate should be looked at. — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Editors Podcast: More Mass Shootings Shake the Nation," 9 Aug. 2019 On social media, Las Vegas residents have posted videos showing massive swarms of the insects congregating around light sources. — Alejandro De La Garza, Time, "Las Vegas' Huge Grasshopper Swarm Is Showing Up on Weather Radar," 28 July 2019 An estimated 172,000 persons lined the route and 3,000 more congregated around the hotel. — William R. Mackaye And Walter S. Mansell, Houston Chronicle, "‘We Aim to Be First on Moon,’ President Tells 45,000 at Rice U.," 21 July 2019 Groups congregate to take drugs on the fringes of towns and Monrovia’s slums. — The Economist, "When the shooting stopsHow to stop countries sliding back into civil war," 18 Jan. 2018 As a wealthy philanthropist, Epstein congregated a large social circle of high-profile friends, celebrities and politicians over the years, including former President Bill Clinton and President Trump. — Fox News, "Bill Gates' former science adviser 'shocked' to be named backup executor of Epstein will," 21 Aug. 2019 Far-right groups congregated at the south end of the park on Saturday morning. — Mike Baker, New York Times, "Portland Protests: Far-Right Groups and Antifa Face Off as Trump Weighs In," 17 Aug. 2019 Instead of congregating in one place, Saturday’s protesters were scattered along an inner ring road. — Andrew Higgins, BostonGlobe.com, "Russia targets anti-graft group as unrest grows," 3 Aug. 2019

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