congregate
pronunciation
How to pronounce congregate in British English:
UK [ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪt]
How to pronounce congregate in American English:
US [ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪt]
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- Verb:
- come together, usually for a purpose
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- Adjective:
- brought together into a group or crowd
Word Origin
- congregate (v.)
- mid-15c., from Latin congregatus "flocking together," past participle of congregare "to herd together, collect in a flock, swarm; assemble," from com- "together" (see com-) + gregare "to collect into a flock, gather," from grex (genitive gregis) "a flock" (see gregarious). Related: Congregated; congregating.
Example
- 1. Sometimes sex offenders are barred from living near places where children congregate .
- 2. Does this mean that we suffer confusion about people 's gender as soon as they congregate in groups ?
- 3. People congregate outside the stores .
- 4. They are more likely to congregate in and create active , dynamic cities .
- 5. Dramatic die-offs are most common in animals that congregate or travel in large groups .