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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.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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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. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGATHER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGATHERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GATHERED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of gather 2. to collect several things, often from different…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioGATHER | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir GATHER: recoger, reunirse, deducir, juntarse, reunirse, recoger, recolectar, recopilar, deducir, aumentar…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryGATHER | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   gather verb (CLOTH) [ T ] to pull cloth into small folds by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight: a gathered skirt. [ T ] If you gather a piece of clothing or loose cloth around yourself, you pull it close to your body:

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典GATHER中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   gather (up) strength/courage to prepare to make a great effort to be strong or brave : I spent a week gathering the courage to say no. 我憋了一星期，终于鼓足勇气说不。

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchGATHER | Bedeutung im Cambridge Englisch Wörterbuch

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   gather verb (CLOTH) [ T ] to pull cloth into small folds by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight: a gathered skirt. [ T ] If you gather a piece of clothing or loose cloth around yourself, you pull it close to your body:

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGATHERED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    to collect several things, often from different places or people: I went to several libraries to gather information about the plans. We gathered blueberries from the bushes. gather up She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › gatherGATHER - 37 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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    gather. in English. gather. verb. These are words and phrases related to gather. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of gather. Storm clouds gathered on the horizon. Gather the men together and we'll start the hike.