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foregather

American  
[fawr-gath-er, fohr-] / fɔrˈgæð ər, foʊr- /

verb (used without object)

  1. forgather.


foregather British  
/ fɔːˈɡæðə /

verb

  1. to gather together; assemble

  2. rare to meet, esp unexpectedly

  3. (foll by with) to socialize

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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

At the end of the stated period the two teams foregather, producing evidence of their success.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Munich, Berlin, where critical tourists foregather, such delicacies have always been available, but at high prices to native Germans using controlled currency.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

But ye’ll no foregather with the villin no more, will ye?

From The Sapphire Cross by Fenn, George Manville

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