verb

congregate

KONGG-ruh-gayt

verb

To gather together in a group.

"Fans began to congregate outside the stadium hours before kickoff."

How to Use Congregate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo come together as a crowd or group in one place.

Common pairings

congregate outside congregate around

more congregate comparative, congregated past tense, congregates singular, most congregate superlative

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Fans began to _____ outside the stadium hours before kickoff.

From Latin congregare, "to herd together into a flock" — from con- + grex ("flock, herd").

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