GATHER

/ˈɡæðə/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 10

Definition

  1. noun sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching. — synonyms: gathering
  2. noun the act of gathering something. — synonyms: gathering
  3. verb assemble or get together. — synonyms: garner, collect, pull_together
  4. verb collect in one place. — synonyms: meet, assemble, forgather, foregather
  5. verb collect or gather. — synonyms: accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile_up, amass
  6. verb conclude from evidence.
  7. verb draw together into folds or puckers. — synonyms: pucker, tuck
  8. verb get people together. — synonyms: assemble, get_together
  9. verb draw and bring closer.
  10. verb look for (food) in nature.
  11. verb increase or develop. — synonyms: gain

Examples

  • “I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.”
  • “She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.”
  • “From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.”

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