congregate
/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹə.ɡeɪt/ · con·gre·gate
verb
- To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring together in one place. The city council will congregate all the petitions in a single folder for review.
- To come together; to assemble or meet. Fans congregated outside the theater waiting for the premiere.
adjective
- Collective; assembled; compact. The congregate crowd filled the square within minutes.
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Did you know? The word appears in the title of the 1970s rock song “Congregate” by the band The Velvet Underground, highlighting its cultural reach beyond formal usage.