forgather

== English == === Alternative forms === foregather === Etymology === From Scots forgather, foregather (“to gather up, assemble”), equivalent to for- +‎ gather. Cognate with Dutch vergaderen (“to assemble”), German vergattern (“to assemble; to assign duty”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /fəˈɡaðə/ (General American) IPA(key): /fɚˈɡæðɚ/ === Verb === forgather (third-person singular simple present forgathers, present participle forgathering, simple past and past participle forgathered) (intransitive) To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate. ==== Synonyms ==== collect, begather; see also Thesaurus:assemble ==== Translations ====