forgather
4 synonyms for forgather, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To meet or come together with other people in one place.
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foregather
Etymology
Came from Scots forgather, foregather (“to gather up, assemble”), formed from for- and gather. It is cognate with Dutch vergaderen (“to assemble”) and German vergattern (“to assemble; to assign duty”).
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