(ˈ)fȯrˈg]athə(r), -ȯ(ə)ˈ-, ]eth- intransitive verb
or fore·gath·er (ˈ)fōrˈ-, -ȯrˈ-, -ōəˈ-, -ȯ(ə)ˈ-
Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect) forgadderen, from for- + gadderen to gather — more at gather
1.
a. : to come together
these two old buzzards have got to foregather in secret — P.G.Wodehouse
: convene , assemble
where young musicians could forgather for stimulus and instruction — Atlantic
b. : to come together in a social group : consort socially
forgathers with a squad of his admirers for lunch — H.H.Martin
2. : to meet someone usually incidentally
forgathered with many a homespun philosopher in his travels