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   gather

   /ˈɡaðə/

   verb

   • 1. come together; assemble or accumulate: "as soon as a crowd gathered, the police came" Similar congregateconveneassemblemeetcollectcome/get togethermusterrallyconvergecluster togethercrowdmassflock togetherrare:foregatherOpposite scatter
   • 2. bring together and take in from scattered places or sources: "information that we have gathered about people" Similar collectget togetherput togetheraccumulateamassassemblegarnerstorestockpileheap uppile upstack uphoardput byput awaylay bylay inset asideinformal:stash awaysquirrel away
   • ▪ pick something up: "I gathered up the prescription and went to the door"
   • ▪ harvest grain or other crops: "the harvest of wheat and barley had been gathered in" Similar collectget togetherput togetheraccumulateamassassemblegarnerstorestockpileheap uppile upstack uphoardput byput awaylay bylay inset asideinformal:stash awaysquirrel away
   • ▪ collect plants, fruits, etc., for food: "the Bushmen live by hunting and gathering" Similar harvestcollectreappickpluckgarnercropglean
   • ▪ pull (someone) into one's arms: "she gathered the child in her arms" Similar claspclutchtakepullembraceenfoldholdhugcuddlesqueezeliterary:embosomarchaic:strain
   • 3. increase in (speed, force, etc.): "the destroyer gathered speed"
   • 4. infer; understand: "I gathered that they were old friends" Similar understandbe given to understandbelievebe led to believethinkconcludecome to the conclusiondeduceinferdraw the inferenceassumesurmisefancytake ithearhear tellbe informednoticeseelearndiscover
   • 5. summon up (a mental or physical attribute) for a purpose: "she lay gathering her thoughts together" Similar summonsummon upcall togetherbring togetherassembleconvenerallyround upcollectmustermarshalorganizeformal:convokeOpposite disperse
   • ▪ gain or recover (one's breath): "she paused to gather her breath and leaned against the wall puffing"
   • 6. draw and hold together (fabric or a part of a garment) by running thread through it: "the front is gathered at the waist" Similar pleatshirrpuckertuckfoldcorrugaterufflecrimpcreasescrunch up

   noun

   • 1. a part of a garment that is gathered.

   Word Origin Old Englishgaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGATHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GATHER definition: 1. to collect several things, often from different places or people: 2. to put your arms around…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gatherGather Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GATHER is to bring together : collect. How to use gather in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gather.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gatherGATHER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGATHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · When you gather something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to do something. You must gather your strength for the journey. [VERB noun] Synonyms: muster, collect, assemble, summon More Synonyms of gather. Gather up means the same as gather .

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › gatherGather - definition of gather by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To collect from different places; assemble: gather the pieces of a puzzle; gather information. b. To cause to come together; convene: The teacher gathered the students around the exhibit. c. To draw (something or someone) closer to oneself: gathered the shawl about my shoulders; gathered the child in her arms. d.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgather verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gatherGather - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Gather often is used to describe bringing people together for some purpose, like the students who gather in the hallway awaiting an announcement. Gather can also refer to an increase or gain, like when you gather speed and go faster on your bike.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGATHER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GATHER definition: 1. to join other people somewhere to make a group, or to bring people together into a group: 2. to…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gathergather | meaning of gather in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    gather meaning, definition, what is gather: to come together and form a group, or to...: Learn more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › gathergather - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. [ edit] gather (third-person singular simple present gathers, present participle gathering, simple past and past participle gathered) To collect normally separate things. I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with. She bent down to gather the reluctant cat from beneath the chair. Especially, to harvest food.