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forgather

[ fawr-gath-er ]
/ fɔrˈgæð ər /
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verb (used without object)
to gather together; convene; assemble.
to encounter someone, especially by chance.
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Origin of forgather

First recorded in 1505–15; for- + gather

Words nearby forgather

forficate, forfochen, for free, for fun, forgat, forgather, forgave, forge, forgery, forget, forgetful
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Words related to forgather

accumulate, cluster, combine, consolidate, eliminate, focus, integrate, intensify, reduce, strengthen, bunch up, converge, flock, gather, swarm, throng, assemble, choose, collect, congregate

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British Dictionary definitions for forgather

forgather
/ (fɔːˈɡæðə) /
verb
a variant spelling of foregather
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