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yamchunhim
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AGGREGATE vs AMALGAMATE vs CONGREGATE

by yamchunhim Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:30 pm

As the title stated, I am confounded what's the difference and usage of AGGREGATE vs. AMALGAMATE vs. CONGREGATE ?

They all seems to have very similar meanings.

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Re: AGGREGATE vs AMALGAMATE vs CONGREGATE

by tommywallach Thu Oct 29, 2015 3:44 pm

The only real difference I can see is that aggregate and amalgamate are both transitive, while congregate is intransitive.

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Re: AGGREGATE vs AMALGAMATE vs CONGREGATE

by elsiemchenry222 Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:05 am

Aggregate is to bring together or collect into a mass while congregate is transitive that is collecting into an assembly or to gather together. Amalgamate is combining to form one organization.
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Re: AGGREGATE vs AMALGAMATE vs CONGREGATE

by tommywallach Tue May 03, 2016 6:18 pm

Just to be clear, she is wrong. Congregate is INtransitive. :)

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