radunare

to gather

verb rah-doo-NAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin readunare (to reunite)

Also means

to assemble

Usage Note

Radunare means to bring people or things together in one place. It takes avere when transitive. The reflexive radunarsi means to gather or congregate (la folla si radunò in piazza). It is slightly more formal than riunire (to reunite) and often suggests a military or crowd assembly.

Examples

"Il capitano radunò i soldati nel cortile."

Natural Translation

The captain gathered the soldiers in the courtyard.

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