forgather
Americanverb (used without object)
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to gather together; convene; assemble.
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to encounter someone, especially by chance.
verb
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Origin of forgather
Example Sentences
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I was led away to a smaller drawing room within the palace where about 20 or so other writers had been forgathered in a loose ring, backs to the damask walls.
From The Guardian
Who would have thought when we exchanged commonplaces on that boat a short time ago we should forgather like this in a lovely old Surrey house?
From Project Gutenberg
Here the fenland folk forgathered with them, for the Norman was a more thoroughgoing oppressor than any Dane; and, in especial, the "strenuous" outlaw Hereward "the Wake" joined them "with his gang."
From Project Gutenberg
"Any idea of the rendezvous?" asked Jack Sefton, one of the midshipmen, as the lads forgathered in the gun-room to "stand easy", almost for the first time since commissioning.
From Project Gutenberg
About an hour after that the two guards forgathered to compare notes.
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