a. [ L. congregatus, p. p. of congregare to congregate; on- + gregare to collect into a flock, fr. grex flock, herd. See Gregarious. ] Collected; compact; close. [ R. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Any multitude of Christian men congregated may be termed by the name of a church. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cold congregates all bodies. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
The great receptacle
Of congregated waters he called Seas. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To come together; to assemble; to meet. [ 1913 Webster ]
Even there where merchants most do congregate. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]