congregate
Come together publicly
To congregate is to gather into a group or crowd.
People congregate in public spaces, animals congregate at watering holes, protesters congregate outside government buildings.
The word suggests coming together voluntarily rather than being assembled by force: Teenagers congregate at the mall after school.
The adjective congregate describes collective living arrangements: congregate housing for seniors.
Bring or come together
- conveneFormally gather together
- rallyGathering for a cause
- musterAssemble for inspection
- mobilizeOrganize for action
converge · amass · marshal · summon · corral · organize · cluster · huddle
Dense pressing crowd
- multitudeVery large number
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- hordeDisorganized, overwhelming crowd
- massesBulk or populace
swarm · pack · crush · press · legion · concourse · spectators · audience
Place of Christian worship
- templeSacred worship structure
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
chapel · parish · sermon · prayer · liturgy · service · altar · pew
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- conclavePrivate, secretive assembly
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
forum · assembly · council · caucus · synod · convocation · session · seminar
Interact socially with others
- socializeInteract with others
- fraternizeAssociate on friendly terms
- networkInterconnected system
- communeShared-living community
convivial · fellowship · mixer · reception · reunion · meetup · get-together · party
gather
Bring or come together
mobilize · converge · amass · marshal · summon · corral · organize · cluster · huddle · flock
throng
Dense pressing crowd
masses · swarm · pack · crush · press · legion · concourse · spectators · audience · onlookers
church
Place of Christian worship
sanctuary · chapel · parish · sermon · prayer · liturgy · service · altar · pew · fellowship
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- conclavePrivate, secretive assembly
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
convention · forum · assembly · council · caucus · synod · convocation · session · seminar · gathering
mingle
Interact socially with others
- socializeInteract with others
- fraternizeAssociate on friendly terms
- networkInterconnected system
commune · convivial · fellowship · mixer · reception · reunion · meetup · get-together · party · banquet
- preached to the congregationDelivered religious message publicly
- religious congregationsOrganized bodies of worshippers
- church congregation
- congregational prayerGroup supplication in unison
- congregational singingCollective vocal worship
congregation, congregated, congregating, congregates, congregations, congregational, congregant, congregants