congregated (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋɡrɪɡeɪt/
Definition
To gather into a crowd or mass; to assemble.
Examples
Students often congregate in the common area during lunch breaks.
The protesters were asked not to congregate in front of the government building.
People began to congregate at the town square for the annual festival.
How to Use congregated
- congregate in (prepositional phrase)
- To gather in a specific place. — "The birds often congregate in the park's central fountain."
- congregate around (prepositional phrase)
- To gather surrounding something or someone. — "Children would congregate around the ice cream truck."
- congregate for (prepositional phrase)
- To gather for a specific reason or event. — "Many people congregate for the annual fireworks display."
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