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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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   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.

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

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGATHER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   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.

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

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   Definition of gather verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › gatherGather Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGATHER definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    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.

11. 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.