vt. (使)集合, (使)聚集

vi. (使)集合, (使)聚集

a. 集合在一起的, 集体的

[ verb ]
come together, usually for a purpose
<verb.motion>
The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve

Congregate \Con"gre*gate\, v. i.
To come together; to assemble; to meet.

Even there where merchants most do congregate. --Shak.


Congregate \Con"gre*gate\, a. [L. congregatus, p. p. of
congregare to congregate; on- + gregare to collect into a
flock, fr. grex flock, herd. See {Gregarious}.]
Collected; compact; close. [R.] --Bacon.


Congregate \Con"gre*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Congregated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Congregating}]
To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to assemble; to
bring into one place, or into a united body; to gather
together; to mass; to compact.

Any multitude of Christian men congregated may be
termed by the name of a church. --Hooker.

Cold congregates all bodies. --Coleridge.

The great receptacle
Of congregated waters he called Seas. --Milton.