congregate

About 0.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.
2. verb To come together; to assemble; to meet.
3. adjective Congregated.
4. adjective Congregated (organized on a congregational basis).

   congregate churches

5. adjective Collective; assembled; compact.
6. noun Assembled persons.

Similar words

gather collected collect amassed concentrated accumulated assembled massed assemble unite

Often followed by

in at and on housing to meals around together

Word family

congregated congregates congregating congregator congregators