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foregather

fore·gath·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-gath -er, fohr-]
    • /fɔrˈgæð ər, foʊr-/
    • /fɔː.ˈɡæ.ðə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-gath -er, fohr-]
    • /fɔrˈgæð ər, foʊr-/

Definitions of foregather word

  • abbreviation FOREGATHER forgather. 1
  • noun foregather Alternative form of forgather. 1
  • verb foregather to gather together; assemble 0
  • verb foregather to meet, esp unexpectedly 0
  • verb foregather to socialize 0
  • abbreviation FOREGATHER forgather 0
See all 6 definitions of foregather

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Parts of speech for Foregather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Foregather

foregather popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foregather usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foregather

verb foregather

  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • appear — If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
  • show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
  • sit — to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
All 16 Synonyms of foregather

Antonyms for foregather

verb foregather

  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
  • scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect
  • disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
All 12 Antonyms of foregather

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