Forgather

/fərˈɡæðər/ verb

Definition

To gather or assemble together; to meet or convene as a group.

Etymology

Scottish/Northern English 'for-' (together, thoroughly) + 'gather,' with origins in Old English 'togaedere' influenced by Scandinavian languages.

Kelly Says

Burns and other Scottish poets used 'forgather' to describe communal gatherings, and the word shows how Scottish English preserved older compound forms that southern English lost!

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