congregate meaning

congregate means 'to gather or come together in a group'.

congregate :

to gather, to come together

Verb

▪ People congregate in the park on weekends.

▪ People gather in the park on weekends.

▪ Birds congregate near the lake.

▪ Birds gather near the lake.

paraphrasing

▪ assemble – to gather

▪ gather – to come together

▪ meet – to come together

▪ collect – to gather

congregate

Pronunciation

congregate [ˈkɒŋ.ɡrɪ.ɡeɪt]

The stress is on 'con' and sounds like 'kon-gri-gate'.

Common phrases and grammar about congregate

congregate - Common meaning

Verb
to gather, to come together

Part of Speech Changes for "congregate"

▪ congregation (noun) – a group that gathers

▪ congregational (adjective) – related to gathering

Common Expressions with "congregate"

▪ congregate at a place – to gather at a location

▪ congregate for an event – to gather for an occasion

▪ congregate regularly – to gather often

▪ congregate in large numbers – to gather in big groups

Important examples of congregate in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, congregate often refers to people or animals gathering together.

▪Workers congregate outside the building.
▪Workers gather outside the building.

Example of a confusing word: aggregate (to combine)

▪Workers aggregate outside the building.
▪Workers combine outside the building.
"Congregate" is an intransitive verb meaning "to gather together" in a group, often used to describe people or animals coming together in one place. In the sentence "Workers congregate outside the building," the use of "congregate" is both natural and grammatically correct. "Aggregate," however, is typically used as a transitive verb meaning "to combine or collect" items into a whole, and it does not fit well in this context as it implies a different action. Therefore, "congregate" is the correct choice for describing a gathering.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As a verb, congregate is used to describe the action of coming together, often appearing in grammar questions.

▪Students congregate in the cafeteria.
▪Students gather in the cafeteria.

congregate

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

congregate for a meeting

'gather for a meeting', used when discussing group activities.

▪Employees congregate for a meeting every Monday.
▪Employees gather for a meeting every Monday.

congregate around

means 'to gather around', often used in informal contexts.

▪People congregate around the food stalls.
▪People gather around the food stalls.

Differences between similar words and congregate

congregate

,

assemble

differences

Congregate is often used for informal gatherings, while assemble is used for more formal or organized meetings.

congregate
▪The fans congregated at the stadium.
▪The fans gathered at the stadium.
assemble
▪The committee assembled in the conference room.
▪The committee gathered in the conference room.
congregate

Words with the same origin as congregate

The origin of congregate

congregate comes from the Latin 'congregare', which means 'to gather together'.

Word structure

It has the prefix con (together), root greg (flock), and suffix ate (verb), meaning 'to flock together'.

Words with the same origin

The root of congregate is greg (flock). Words with the same root include aggregate (to collect), segregate (to separate), integrate (to combine).

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