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congregates

congregates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of congregate.

Meaning of congregate

Verb

congregate (third-person singular simple present congregates, present participle congregating, simple past and past participle congregated)

  1. (transitive) To collect into an assembly or assemblage; to bring into one place, or into a united body.
    • Any multitude of Christian men congregated may be termed by the name of a church.[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)
  2. (intransitive) To come together; to assemble; to meet.
    • Even there where merchants most do congregate.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

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What is congregates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Congregates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of congregate.

Words near congregates in the dictionary

  1. congregable
  2. congregant
  3. congregants
  4. congregate
  5. congregated
  6. congregates
  7. congregatest
  8. congregateth
  9. congregating
  10. congregation
  11. congregational

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