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forgather

for·gat·her

UK/fəˈɡaðə/ US/fɚˈɡæðɚ/ uncommon

verb

1.

collect in one place

  • “We assembled in the church basement”
  • “Let”
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Origin

From Scots forgather, foregather (“to gather up, assemble”), equivalent to for- + gather. Cognate with Dutch vergaderen (“to assemble”), German vergattern (“to assemble; to assign duty”).

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