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- Dictionarygather/ˈɡaðə/
verb
- 1. come together; assemble or accumulate: "as soon as a crowd gathered, the police came" Similar Opposite
- 2. bring together and take in from scattered places or sources: "information that we have gathered about people" Similar
noun
- 1. a part of a garment that is gathered.
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to make yourself feel calm again, or ready to do something, especially after a shock or before something difficult that you have to do: After the loud pop and the pain and the scream, he gathered himself enough to look down at his injured foot. She gathered herself and stood up, ready to face the audience. Fewer examples.
1. : to bring together : collect. tried to gather a crowd. gathered firewood. 2. a. : pick, harvest. gather flowers. b. : to pick up or amass as if by harvesting. gathering ideas for the project. c. : to scoop up or take up from a resting place. gathered the child up in his arms. 3. : to serve as an attraction for : accumulate. books gathering dust
to bring together or assemble from various places, sources, or people; collect gradually: The college is gathering a faculty from all over the country. Synonyms: hoard, garner, amass, accumulate. to serve as a center of attention for; attract: A good football game always gathers a crowd.
verb. uk / ˈɡæðə r/ us. gather verb (MAKE A GROUP) Add to word list. B2. to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group: Crowds of fans gathered at the stadium for the big match. Fewer examples. A crowd of noisy protesters gathered in the square. Thousands gathered to protest the plan.
[intransitive, transitive] to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group. A crowd soon gathered. + adv./prep. His supporters gathered in the main square. Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you. The whole family gathered together at Ray's home. be gathered + adv./prep. They were all gathered round the TV.
Definition of 'gather' gather. (gæðəʳ ) Word forms: gathers , gathering , gathered. 1. verb B2. If people gather somewhere or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group. In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked. [VERB preposition/adverb] The man signalled for me to gather the children together.
Gather is a verb with many related meanings, most involving drawing together or assembling something. You may gather your socks into the laundry bag, or you may gather your thoughts by making a list. Gather often is used to describe bringing people together for some purpose, like the students who gather in the hallway awaiting an announcement.
1. [+ object] a : to bring (things or people) together into a group. The children gathered their toys (together) and put them away. Give me just a minute to gather my things and then we can leave. The coach gathered her players together. She gathered her hair into a ponytail. b : to choose and collect (things) We gathered (up) wood for the fire.
To draw (something or someone) closer to oneself. Gathered the shawl about my shoulders; gathered the child in her arms. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To become wrinkled. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (17) Synonyms: find. deduce. infer. understand.
Definition of 'gather' gather. (gæðər ) Word forms: gathers, gathering, gathered. 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If people gather somewhere, or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group. In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked.
