be gathered to one's fathers
be gathered to one's fathers · is gathered to one's fathers · was gathered to one's fathers · been gathered to one's fathers · being gathered to one's fathers
вийти, виходити, згасати
выйти, выходить, встречаться
ausgehen, hinausgehen, herausgehen
To be buried together with one's forebearsTo be buried together with one's forebears; hence, to die.
UK/biː ˈɡæðəd tuː wʌnz ˈfɑːðəz/US/bi ˈɡæðɚd tə wʌnz ˈfɑðɚz/
Meaning
1 senses(dated, literary)To be buried together with one's forebears; hence, to die.
Origin
From various passages in the Bible, including Judges 2:10, and 1 Maccabees 2:69 in the ApoFrom various passages in the Bible, including Judges 2:10, and 1 Maccabees 2:69 in the Apocrypha (see the quotations), from
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Forms
is gathered to one's fathers, being gathered to one's fathers, was gathered to one's fathers, been gathered to one's fathers| Base form | be gathered to one's fathers · to be gathered to one's fathers |
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| 3rd person singular | is gathered to one's fathers |
| Present participle | being gathered to one's fathers |
| Past simple | was gathered to one's fathers |
| Past participle | been gathered to one's fathers |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | be gathered to one's fathers |
| he, she, it | is gathered to one's fathers |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | was gathered to one's fathers |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have been gathered to one's fathers |
| he, she, it | has been gathered to one's fathers |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will be gathered to one's fathers |
Synonyms
88 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle