agrupar

to group

verb ah-groo-PAHR Less Common

Also means

to cluster

Usage Note

Agrupar means to bring things or people together into a group, and is often used in administrative, scientific, or organizational contexts: agrupar países por región ('to group countries by region'). The reflexive agruparse means 'to gather' or 'to band together', as in los vecinos se agruparon ('the neighbors banded together'). It is more neutral in register than reunir, which implies a deliberate meeting.

Examples

"El profesor agrupó a los alumnos por nivel."

Natural Translation

The teacher grouped the students by level.

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