congregate
CongregatedCongregated.
» Eagles congregate here in the spring.
Im Frühling gibt es hier einen Andrang von Adlern.
Весной здесь собираются орлы.
Meaning
3 senses(rare)Collective; assembled; compact.
(obsolete)Congregated.
(obsolete)Congregated (organized on a congregational basis).
congregate churches
Examples
6 sentencesEagles congregate here in the spring.
ruВесной здесь собираются орлы.
deIm Frühling gibt es hier einen Andrang von Adlern.
The gazelles congregated in a small huddle.
Lions are pack animals and congregate in prides.
In the winter the elk congregate on the golf course.
deIm Winter versammeln sich die Elche auf dem Golfplatz.
A pub is a place where people congregate to drink beer.
deEin Pub ist ein Ort, wo sich Leute zusammenfinden, um Bier zu trinken.
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1400–1450, in Middle English, the verb c. 1513; from MiThe adjective is first attested in 1400–1450, in Middle English, the verb c. 1513; from Middle English congregat(e) (“(of people) banded together; (of liquids) accumulated; (of muscles) contracted; (of wounds) closed up”), borrowed from Latin congregātus, perfect passive participle of congregō (“to congregate”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3), from con- (“with, together”) + gregō (“to collect into a flock”), from grex (“flock, herd”). See gregarious and egregious. Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
more congregate, most congregate| Comparative | more congregate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most congregate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form