Togethering

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of drawing people or things into a close union or shared gathering
2. Bringing individuals into closer company, unity or a sense of shared belonging
3. A gathering or coming together that forms a unified group or a feeling of closeness

Etymology: "Togethering" is a plain formation: the adverb "together" with the suffix "-ing" attached, turning it into a noun for the act of bringing people together. Its meaning follows directly from its parts, with no sense shift or borrowed material to trace. The suffix "-ing" has a long history in English as a way of forming nouns from verbs and other words, and "together" itself is an old English word built from "to" and "gædere" (a form of "gather"), meaning in a single place or group. Combining the two produces a noun that describes the gathering of people into one place or group, which is the sense given here.