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- pronunciation:
- gae
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gathers, gathering, gathered |
| definition 1: |
to bring together into one place or assembly.
As it began to rain, we quickly gathered all the picnic things.He gathered all his wife's friends for the surprise party.- synonyms:
- assemble
- antonyms:
- disperse, scatter
- similar words:
- agglomerate, band, cluster, collect, compile, concentrate, congregate, convene, convoke, crowd, mass, rally
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| definition 2: |
to collect from various sources; amass.
The reporter gathered information for her story.- synonyms:
- accumulate, amass, collect
- antonyms:
- disperse
- similar words:
- agglomerate, compile, garner, group, harvest, hoard, pile up, raise
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| definition 3: |
to accumulate or build up.
The sled gathered speed as it descended the hill.The idea eventually gathered support from the public.- synonyms:
- build up
- similar words:
- accumulate, muster
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| definition 4: |
to pick or harvest (plants or crops).
It was time to gather the crops.- synonyms:
- harvest
- similar words:
- glean, pick, pluck, reap
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| definition 5: |
to conclude or infer.
From the look of disappointment on your face, I gather that he's not coming to your party.He did not respond to her greeting, and she gathered that he'd rather be alone.I gather from your accent that you're not from this area.- synonyms:
- conclude, reckon
- similar words:
- assume, deduce, deduct, derive, draw, figure, infer, understand
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| definition 6: |
to draw (someone or something) close to or around the body.
She gathered her coat around her shoulders.He gathered the weeping child in his lap.- synonyms:
- wrap
- similar words:
- draw, pull
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| definition 7: |
to draw and pull a thread through (cloth) so as to make many small folds or puckers.
- synonyms:
- pucker, ruffle
- similar words:
- knit, pleat, purse, shirr, tuck
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| related words: |
aggregate, bunch, cache, call, derive, gain, herd, huddle, lump, marshal, muster, postulate, presume, rally, realize, ruffle, seize, store, summon, surmise, tuck, tuft, yard |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to come together; assemble.
A crowd gathered at the site of the accident.- synonyms:
- assemble, collect, congregate, convene
- antonyms:
- disperse, scatter
- similar words:
- band, bunch, cluster, concentrate, converge, crowd, group, mass, meet, muster, rally, swarm, throng
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| definition 2: |
to accumulate, grow, or increase gradually.
Interest in the idea gathered over the next several months.- synonyms:
- accumulate
- similar words:
- amass, collect, grow, increase, pile up
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| related words: |
accrue, aggregate, brew, congress, gang, herd, huddle, meet, tuft |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of gathering.
- synonyms:
- collection, compilation, congregation
- similar words:
- assembly, convocation
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| definition 2: |
the number or amount gathered.
- synonyms:
- accumulation
- similar words:
- assembly, collection, harvest, mass
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| definition 3: |
the result of gathering cloth.
- similar words:
- pleat, pucker, ruffle, shirr
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| related words: |
tuck |
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| derivation: |
gatherer (n.) |
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