gather

Pronunciation: US [ˈɡæðər] UK [ˈɡæðə(r)]

v.Concentrated; collection collection; the accumulation
n.Concentrated; shrink; folded pleat
WebCollection collection; speculation

Synonyms

Antonyms

accumulate amass assemble bulk (up) collect concentrate congregate constellate corral garner group lump pick up round up

Definitions in English

v.

1.

if people gather, or if someone gathers them, they come together in one place to see or do something

2.

to look for and find information or documents in different places; to search for and find similar things that you need or want

3.

if something gathers force, speed, or strength, its force, speed, or strength increases

4.

to bring things closer together, for example to protect something or to make it neat

5.

to believe that something is true, although no one has directly told you about it

6.

if clouds gather, they start to appear and cover part of the sky

7.

to make a lot of small folds in cloth

n.

1.

a small fold that has been made in cloth, usually sewn in place

Other Forms

Idioms

be gathered to one's fathers
gather up

Example Sentences

He would in time gather a great crowd round him.
Source: R. Lynd
He had gathered up in his novels the two divided strands of Restoration fiction.
Source: G. Greene

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