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(), a.[L. congregatus, p. p. of congregare to congregate; on- + gregare to collect into a flock, fr. grex flock, herd. See Gregarious.] Collected; compact; close. [R.] Bacon. Con"gregate (), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Congregated; p. pr. & vb. n.Congregating] To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to assemble; to bring into one place, or into a united body; to gather together; to mass; to compact. Any multitude of Christian men congregated may be termed by the name of a church. Hooker. Cold congregates all bodies. Coleridge. The great receptacle Of congregated waters he called Seas. Milton. Con"gregate v. i.To come together; to assemble; to meet. Even there where merchants most do congregate. Shak. スポンサード リンク
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