forgather

verb

fȯr-ˈga-t͟hər How to pronounce forgather (audio)
variants or foregather
Definition of forgathernext
as in to converge
to come together into one body or place asked the townsfolk to forgather at the war monument for the Memorial Day ceremony

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  1. converge
  2. gather
  3. meet
  4. rendezvous
Verb
  • But Republicans, in particular, have converged around this issue in recent years.
    Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Over the past couple of years, their paths would converge on occasion after Winn rejoined the organization as a roving instructor/pro scout and Posey bought into the ownership group.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of converge
Verb
  • Residents gathered around the intersection, frustrated there were no details about when they would be let in.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Before the hearing, a handful of Trump supporters and critics gathered outside.
    Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of gather
Verb
  • Zoom out: The research on these goals is pretty clear: Firms that set them don't usually meet them.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Rugged paths lead downhill to meet Hollywood Boulevard, close to the Walk of Fame.
    Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of meet
Verb
  • Perseverance would carry the samples to the lander and attach them to the rocket, which would then launch from Mars – the first rocket ever to launch from the surface of another planet – to rendezvous with an Earth Return Orbiter, provided by the ESA.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Fortunately, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft is expected to rendezvous with one of the dark comets, 1998 KY26, in 2031 as part of its extended mission, which could reveal more of the unique characteristics of these not-so-uncommon celestial objects, Taylor said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendezvous
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