GATHER
/ˈɡæðə/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 10
Definition
- noun sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching.
— synonyms: gathering
- noun the act of gathering something.
— synonyms: gathering
- verb assemble or get together.
— synonyms: garner, collect, pull_together
- verb collect in one place.
— synonyms: meet, assemble, forgather, foregather
- verb collect or gather.
— synonyms: accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile_up, amass
- verb conclude from evidence.
- verb draw together into folds or puckers.
— synonyms: pucker, tuck
- verb get people together.
— synonyms: assemble, get_together
- verb draw and bring closer.
- verb look for (food) in nature.
- 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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