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View usage for: (gæðərɪŋ) Word forms: plural gatherings1. countable nounA gathering is a group of people meeting together for a particular purpose. His sardonic manner and good looks helped to make him sought-after at literary gatherings. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]If there is gathering darkness, the light is gradually decreasing, usually because it is nearly night. The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk. 3. See also gather More Synonyms of gathering gathering in British English (ˈɡæðərɪŋ) noun1. a group of people, things, etc, that are gathered together; assembly 2. sewing a gather or series of gathers in material 3. a. the formation of pus in a boil 4. printing an informal name for section (sense 17) gathering in American English (ˈgæðərɪŋ) noun1. the act of one that gathers 2. what is gathered ; specif.,a. a meeting; assemblage; crowd Examples of 'gathering' in a sentencegathering They rode off into the gathering darkness. In other languagesgathering British English: gathering NOUN A gathering is a group of people meeting together for a particular purpose. They held a large family gathering. - American English: gathering
- Brazilian Portuguese: reunião
- Chinese: 聚会
- European Spanish: reunión
- French: rassemblement
- German: Versammlung
- Italian: raduno
- Japanese: 集まり
- Korean: 모임
- European Portuguese: reunião
- Latin American Spanish: reunión
All related terms of 'gathering'Chinese translation of 'gathering' n (c) -
集会(會) (jíhuì) (次, cì) family gathering 家庭聚会(會) (jiātíng jùhuì) (次, cì)
vt - (= pick, collect) [flowers, fruit, wood]
采(採)集 (cǎijí) - (also gather up)(= put together) [papers, clothes]
收拢(攏) (shōulǒng) - (= assemble) [information, evidence]
搜(蒐)集 (sōují) - (= understand)
to gather (that) ... 获(獲)悉 ... (huòxī ... )
vi - (= assemble)
聚集 (jùjí) - [dust]
积(積)聚 (jījù) - [clouds]
密集 (mìjí) to gather speed 逐渐(漸)加速 (zhújiàn jiāsù) to gather momentum/force 势(勢)头(頭)渐(漸)猛/逐渐(漸)加强(強)力量 (shìtóu jiànměng/zhújiàn jiāqiáng lìliàng) to gather one's thoughts 集中思想 (jízhōng sīxiǎng) as far as I can gather 据(據)我推测(測) (jù wǒ tuīcè) to gather dust (fig) 束之高阁(閣) (shù zhī gāo gé)
Definition a group of people, usually meeting for some particular purpose He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders. a mission to spearhead the gathering of information Synonyms collecting gaining obtaining roundup stockpiling procuring Additional synonymsDefinition a swelling containing pus as a result of inflammation In the case of an abscess, seek medical treatment immediately. Synonyms boil, infection, swelling, blister, ulcer, inflammation, gathering (informal), whitlow, blain, carbuncle, pustule, bubo, furuncle, gumboil, parulis Definition the collecting together of things The rate of accumulation decreases with time. Synonyms growth, collection, gathering, build-up, aggregation, conglomeration, augmentationDefinition the act of acquiring something the President's recent acquisition of a helicopter Synonyms acquiring, gaining, achievement, procurement, attainment, acquirement, obtainment |