ingather
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪnˈɡæðər/
KK: /ɪnˈɡæðər/
intransitive verb
Definition
To come together in one place or to gather in a central location.
Example
The community will ingather at the park for the annual festival.
Tense Forms
Past: ingathered
Past Participle: ingathered
Conversation
Are you excited for the festival this weekend?
Definitely! I heard everyone will ingather at the park.
I can't wait to see all our friends ingather for the fun activities.
It's going to be a great time for everyone to come together.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
assemble
convene
gather
Antonyms
disperse
scatter
separate
transitive verb
Definition
To collect or bring together things or people from different places into one place.
Example
The community will ingather donations for the local shelter.
Tense Forms
Past: ingathered
Past Participle: ingathered
Conversation
Have you started to ingather all the supplies for the project?
Not yet, but I plan to do it this weekend.
You should take a list so you don't forget anything when you ingather the materials.
Root Explanation
Ingather is formed from "in-" (meaning into) and "gather" (from Old English "gaderian", meaning to bring together). The word means to bring or collect things into one place.
Memory Tip
Think of bringing things 'into' a group — 'in-' means into, and 'gather' means to bring together.
Visually Confused Words
nather
gather
nauther
naither
naether
ingrate
grather