congregate

verbs

come together, usually for a purpose
"The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"
congregate
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congregation
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congregation
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congregation
is derived from
congregating
is a type of (narrower)
collect in one place
"We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet