aggregare
to aggregate
verb ahg-greh-GAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin aggregare (to add to a flock), from ad- + grex (flock).
Also means
to bring together
Usage Note
Aggregare can be used transitively (aggregare dati = to aggregate data) or reflexively (aggregarsi a un gruppo = to join a group). The reflexive aggregarsi is common in everyday speech for joining a social gathering informally: Mi aggrego! ('Count me in!'). It takes essere in compound tenses when reflexive.
Examples
"Mi aggrego volentieri alla vostra uscita."
Natural Translation
I'll gladly join your outing.
Literal Translation
I-join-myself gladly to your outing.
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