congregate

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡət/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To come together in a group.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To come together; to assemble; to meet.

Examples

  • In the winter the elk congregate on the golf course.

  • Eagles congregate here in the spring.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɒŋɡɹəɡeɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Congregated (organized on a congregational basis).

  2. Collective; assembled; compact.

More examples

In context

  • congregate churches

  • Any multitude of Christian men congregated may be termed by the name of a church.

  • The great receptacle Of congregated waters he called Seas.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

The adjective is first attested in 1400–1450, in Middle English, the verb c. 1513; from Middle English congregat(e) (“(of people) banded together; (of liquids) accumulated; (of muscles) contracted; (of wounds) closed up”), borrowed from Latin congregātus, perfect passive participle of congregō (“to congregate”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3), from con- (“with, together”) + gregō (“to collect into a flock”), from grex (“flock, herd”). See gregarious and egregious. Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.