# forgather

> English word · Verb · IPA /fəˈɡaðə/

## Definitions
1. To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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