Forgather

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈɡæðər/

Definitions of forgather

verb to gather or assemble in a group or crowd

Example Sentences

A1 The family forgathered for a picnic in the park.

A2 The team forgathered at the office to discuss the project.

B1 The community forgathered to celebrate the local festival.

B2 The researchers forgathered at the conference to present their findings.

C1 The diplomats forgathered at the summit to negotiate a peace agreement.

C2 The world leaders forgathered at the international forum to address global issues.

Examples of forgather in a Sentence

formal The delegates will forgather at the conference to discuss the new policies.

informal Let's forgather at the park for a picnic this weekend.

slang Hey, want to forgather at the mall later?

figurative Ideas and inspiration forgather in the mind before the creative process begins.

Grammatical Forms of forgather

• past tense: forgathered
• plural: forgather
• comparative: more forgather
• superlative: most forgather
• present tense: forgather
• future tense: will forgather
• perfect tense: have forgathered
• continuous tense: is forgathering
• singular: forgathers
• positive degree: forgather
• infinitive: to forgather
• gerund: forgathering
• participle: forgathered

Origin and Evolution of forgather

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'forgather' originated from the combination of the prefix 'for-' meaning 'together' and the word 'gather' meaning 'to bring together'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'forgather' has evolved to mean 'to gather or assemble together in a social setting' or 'to meet or come together'.