congregate
CongregatedCongregated.
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)Congregated.
(obsolete)Congregated (organized on a congregational basis).
congregate churches
(rare)Collective; assembled; compact.
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
See also
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