congregate (redirected from congregates)

con·gre·gate  (knggr-gt)

tr. & intr.v. con·gre·gat·ed, con·gre·gat·ing, con·gre·gates

To bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly. See Synonyms at gather.

adj. (-gt)

1. Gathered; assembled.

2. Involving a group: congregate living facilities for senior citizens.

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[Middle English congregaten, from Latin congregre, congregt- : com-, com- + gregre, to assemble (from grex, greg-, herd; see ger- in Indo-European roots).]

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congre·gative adj.

congre·gative·ness n.

congre·gator n.

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congregate

Verb

[-gating, -gated] to collect together in or as a crowd [Latin congregare to collect into a flock]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

congregate - come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve" foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

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congregate

verb come together, meet, mass, collect, gather, concentrate, rally, assemble, flock, muster, convene, converge, throng, rendezvous, foregather, convoke << OPPOSITE disperse

Translations

congregate [ˈkɔŋgrɪgeɪt] vi → congregarse

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congregate [ˈkɔŋgrɪgeɪt] vi → se rassembler, se réunir

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congregate [ˈkɔŋgrɪgeɪt] vi → sich versammeln

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congregate [ˈkɔŋgrɪgeɪt] vi → congregarsi, riunirsi