the social act of assembling for some common purpose | the act of sharing in the activities of a group |
the act of joining together as one | a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war |
a casual or unexpected convergence | the act of giving someone a job |
a formally arranged gathering | employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time |
a small informal social gathering | a mutual promise to marry |
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) | contact by fitting together |
| a meeting arranged in advance |