foregather
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
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to gather together; assemble
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rare to meet, esp unexpectedly
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(foll by with) to socialize
Example Sentences
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What began as a solitary pilgrimage has ended by creating a companionable forum where the city's eccentrics foregather.
From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2011
Every year when the season is practically over, organizations interested in collegiate sport foregather to mull over football and its aftermath.
From Time Magazine Archive
Proud of its performance, Policeman O'Donnell recommended its installation in any surroundings where thieves might be expected to foregather.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the end of the stated period the two teams foregather, producing evidence of their success.
From Time Magazine Archive
"They ignore each other in public; they foregather in private."
From The Sacred Fount by James, Henry
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