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Definition of: congregate
(kong′grə·gāt) v.t. & v.i. ·gat·ed, ·gat·ing
To bring or come together into a crowd; assemble.
—adjective (kong′grə·git)
1. Relating to a congregation.
2. Gathered together; collected. [<L congregatus, pp. of congregare <com- together + gregare crowd, collect <grex, gregis flock]
—con′gre·ga′tive adjective
—con′gre·ga′tive·ly adverb
—con′gre·ga′·tive·ness noun
—con′gre·ga′tor noun
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