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begathered

begathered is the simple past and past participle of begather.

Meaning of begather

Verb

begather (third-person singular simple present begathers, present participle begathering, simple past and past participle begathered)

  1. (ambitransitive) To gather about; gather round; assemble.
    • Their horrible glee The phantoms forsaking, about her chill form Loud mocking begather! Yet fiercer the storm Shocks onward terrific — A thunderbolt falls! — Oaks crash down heart-shatter'd!1907, Edward Hardingham, Lays and legends of the forest of Essex
    Synonyms:
    collect, forgather

Questions about begathered

What is begathered the simple past and past participle of?
Begathered is the simple past and past participle of begather.

Words near begathered in the dictionary

  1. begarlanded
  2. begartered
  3. begas
  4. begat
  5. begather
  6. begathered
  7. begathering
  8. begathers
  9. begathon
  10. begathons
  11. begats

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