foregather

/fɔ:'gæðə/

Thân thiện

The family will foregather in the living room for a holiday photo.

Definition

Verb: * To come together or assemble in one place; to gather or meet, often for a specific purpose or social reason.

Usage

• This verb describes the action of people or things moving from separate locations to form a group or assembly in a single location.
• It is a somewhat formal or literary synonym for "gather" or "assemble." It is less common in everyday modern speech.

Examples

• The family will foregather at the ancestral home for the holidays.
• Protesters began to foregather in the town square.
• The committee members foregathered in the conference room to discuss the proposal.

Advanced Usage

• The word can imply a planned or intentional meeting, as well as a more spontaneous or coincidental coming together.
• It is often used in written narratives or formal contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Foregathering (noun): The act or instance of assembling.
  • The foregathering of so many dignitaries required tight security.

Synonyms

• Assemble
• Gather
• Congregate
• Meet
• Convene

Antonyms

• Disperse
• Scatter
• Separate

Học thuật

Verb

1. collect in one place
   • We assembled in the church basement
   • Let's gather in the dining room

Từ đồng nghĩa

• meet
• gather
• assemble
• forgather