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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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   to prepare to make a great effort to be strong or brave: I spent a week gathering the courage to say no. See more. gather yourself. to make yourself feel calm again, or ready to do something, especially after a shock or before something difficult that you have to do:

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

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   gather expresses the general idea usually with no implication of arrangement: to gather seashells. assemble is used of objects or facts brought together preparatory to arranging them: to assemble data for a report. collect implies purposeful accumulation to form an ordered whole: to collect evidence. muster, primarily a military term, suggests ...

5. 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.

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

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   Gather definition: to bring together into one group, collection, or place. See examples of GATHER used in a sentence.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGATHER - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. If people gather somewhere, or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a group. [...] 2. If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them. [...] 3. If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work. [...] More. Conjugations of 'gather'

11. 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.