gather

1 of 2

verb

gath·er ˈga-t͟hər How to pronounce gather (audio)

also ˈge-

gathered; gathering ˈga-t͟hə-riŋ How to pronounce gather (audio)

ˈgat͟h-

transitive verb

: to bring together : collect

tried to gather a crowd

gathered firewood

: pick, harvest

gather flowers

: to pick up or amass as if by harvesting

gathering ideas for the project

: to scoop up or take up from a resting place

gathered the child up in his arms

: to serve as an attraction for : accumulate

books gathering dust

: to effect the collection of

gather contributions

: to summon up

gathered his courage

: to gain by gradual increase

gather speed

: to prepare (oneself) by mustering strength

: to gain or regain control of

gathered his wits

: to reach a conclusion often intuitively from hints or through inferences

I gather that you want to leave

: to pull (fabric) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers

: to draw about or close to something

gathering her cloak about her

: to bring together the parts of

gathered her hair into a ponytail

: to assemble (the signatures of a book) in sequence for binding

: to haul in

the sailors gathered the sails

intransitive verb

: to come together in a body

: to cluster around a focus of attraction

: to swell and fill with pus

: grow, increase

the gathering crisis

gatherer

ˈga-t͟hər-ər How to pronounce gather (audio)

also ˈge-

noun

gather

2 of 2

noun

: something brought together: such as

: a puckering in cloth made by gathering (see gather entry 1 sense 7a)

: a mass of molten glass collected for use in glassblowing

: an act or instance of bringing together

Example Sentences

Verb Give me just a minute to gather my things and then we can leave. The coach gathered her players together. She gathered her hair into a ponytail. The child was gathering flowers to give to his mother. The police are continuing to gather evidence relating to the crime. Volunteers have been gathering contributions for the new library. A crowd began to gather on the sidewalk. The players gathered together to hear the coach's game plan. The bicyclists gathered speed as they went downhill. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Meanwhile, anxious parents gather outside the school -- already frustrated by the lack of information. —

ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023 On Ash Wednesday, priests gather ashes from the previous Palm Sunday (more on that later) and rub them on congregants' foreheads. —

Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 13 Feb. 2023 Every Saturday morning, about 15–20 volunteers gather at a woodshed in the tiny town of Searsmont, Maine. —

Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023 Tsay described it as a fun place where people gather to dance, exercise and socialize. —

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023 Set aside some deliberate time to gather with friends or family, bake something homemade and put your phones to one side. —

David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023 Bala Desejo are one of those voices, their music (once again) reinventing the numerous paths that gather Tropicália, samba, MPB, funk, forró, and many other disparate genres that comprise Brazil’s distinctive sound. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2022 Now, after enjoying a purely economic relationship, Saudi Arabia has accelerated strategic cooperation between China, the Gulf, and the wider Arab region, using its sway as the only country that can gather all Arab leaders on two weeks’ notice. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2022 Appearing out of sorts, trying to wrap his mind around the idea that Bogaerts would be a Padre, Bloom needed some time to gather his thoughts. —

Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022

Noun

When the three gather by video conference to discuss the song with The Envelope, technical issues prevent Del Toro from initially joining. —

Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023 That in turn could lead to lower protection as more people who aren’t boosted gather indoors, unmasked, during the colder weather when viruses spread more easily. —

Time, 19 Sep. 2022 Above the house across the vast desert skies, clouds filled with green lightning gather. —

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023 McDaniel said that Eastman wanted the RNC to help the Trump campaign gather ‘contingent electors’ in states where Trump was challenging results. —

Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 June 2022 Bluffdale • From individual recliners in the break room of Bluffdale’s Fire Station 92, the firefighters on duty for a Tuesday noon shift gather side by side in front of a TV decorated with small axes. —

Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022 The media has emphasized the evidence of archaic admixture into hunter-gather lineages. —

Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2012 White House spokesperson John Kirby said last week that Biden would meet one-on-one with López Obrador on Monday and have another one-on-one meeting with Trudeau on Tuesday before all three gather. —

Justin Gomez, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2023 When the show debuted, podcasting was mostly a digital backwater of chatcasts and recycled radio; suddenly, there was Serial discourse, an SNL skit, and listening parties straight out of the gather-round-the-Victrola era. —

Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

gather

1 of 2 verb

gath·er ˈgat͟h-ər How to pronounce gather (audio)

also ˈget͟h-

gathered; gathering ˈgat͟h-(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce gather (audio)

: to bring together : collect

: pick entry 1 sense 2b, harvest

: to gain by gradual increase

gather speed

: to prepare (as oneself) by calling on strength

gather courage to dive

: to draw about or close to something

: to pull (cloth) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers

: guess sense 1, deduce

: to come together in a body or around a center of attraction

a crowd gathered round

: increase entry 1, grow

a storm gathered outside

gatherer

ər-ər

noun

gather

2 of 2 noun

: the result of gathering cloth : pucker

gathered

verb

past tense of gather

as in assembled

to bring together in one body or place he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

assembled
collected
amassed
accumulated
garnered
grouped
corralled
packed
congregated
joined
combined
lumped
concentrated
got together
united
piled
rounded up
huddled
mustered
compiled
organized
arranged
flocked
stacked
rallied
picked up
swarmed
clustered
pooled
constellated
bunched
raised
collated
banded
connected
bulked (up)
merged
herded
balled
linked
regrouped
batched
thronged
heaped
pressed
regathered
archived
systematized
brigaded
re-collected
hived
scraped (up or together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

scattered
dispersed
dissipated
sent
separated
dissolved
dismissed
split (up)
severed
dispelled
disbanded
disintegrated
broke up

as in harvested

to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

harvested
picked
gleaned
reaped
grew
accumulated
fished
garnered
captured
mowed
foraged
sealed
hunted
cut
clammed
trapped
raised
cropped
shrimped
netted
bagged
whaled
snared
hayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

planted
seeded
sowed

as in converged

to come together into one body or place a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

assembled
converged
met
rendezvoused
convened
collected
joined
congregated
clustered
foregathered
merged
concentered
conglomerated
concentrated
forgathered
got together
collaborated
cooperated
consolidated
united
coupled
allied
regathered
affiliated
reassembled
consorted
clubbed
reconvened
associated
caucused
federated
confederated
conjoined
ganged up
remet
banded (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dispersed
left
disbanded
split (up)
broke up
departed
took off
dissociated
disjoined
disunited

as in derived

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?

Synonyms & Similar Words

derived
understood
decided
deduced
extrapolated
concluded
inferred
reasoned
thought
speculated
ascertained
guessed
judged
read
assumed
surmised
made out
interpreted
drew a conclusion
supposed
conjectured
contemplated
construed
philosophized
found out
rationalized
doped (out)

as in accumulated

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

accumulated
collected
amassed
massed
concentrated
accreted
conglomerated
built up
drifted
clumped
lumped
stacked (up)
piled (up)
agglutinated
banked
ridged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

scattered
dispersed
dissipated

as in gained

to gradually increase in the movement gathered force as election day neared

Synonyms & Similar Words

gained
accumulated
built up
amassed
grew (in)
accrued
picked up
expanded
excited
mounted
stimulated
enriched
extended
stepped up
enhanced
enlarged
maximized
elevated
tripled (in)
boosted
doubled (in)
ramped (up)
jacked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lost
decreased (in)
fell (in)
dipped
dwindled
declined (in)
tapered
abated
diminished (in)
lessened
tapered off

as in summoned

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers gathered the strength to finish the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

summoned
got up
evoked
elicited
raised
educed
conjured (up)

单词	gathered
释义	gather 1 of 2 verb gath·er ˈga-t͟hər also ˈge- gathered; gathering ˈga-t͟hə-riŋ ˈgat͟h- transitive verb 1 : to bring together : collect tried to gather a crowd gathered firewood 2 a : pick, harvest gather flowers b : to pick up or amass as if by harvesting gathering ideas for the project c : to scoop up or take up from a resting place gathered the child up in his arms 3 : to serve as an attraction for : accumulate books gathering dust 4 : to effect the collection of gather contributions 5 a : to summon up gathered his courage b : to gain by gradual increase gather speed c : to prepare (oneself) by mustering strength d : to gain or regain control of gathered his wits 6 : to reach a conclusion often intuitively from hints or through inferences I gather that you want to leave 7 a : to pull (fabric) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers b : to draw about or close to something gathering her cloak about her c : to bring together the parts of gathered her hair into a ponytail d : to assemble (the signatures of a book) in sequence for binding e : to haul in the sailors gathered the sails intransitive verb 1 a : to come together in a body b : to cluster around a focus of attraction 2 a : to swell and fill with pus b : grow, increase the gathering crisis gatherer ˈga-t͟hər-ər also ˈge- noun gather 2 of 2 noun 1 : something brought together: such as a : a puckering in cloth made by gathering (see gather entry 1 sense 7a) b : a mass of molten glass collected for use in glassblowing 2 : an act or instance of bringing together Synonyms Verb accumulate amass assemble bulk (up) collect concentrate congregate constellate corral garner group lump pick up round up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Give me just a minute to gather my things and then we can leave. The coach gathered her players together. She gathered her hair into a ponytail. The child was gathering flowers to give to his mother. The police are continuing to gather evidence relating to the crime. Volunteers have been gathering contributions for the new library. A crowd began to gather on the sidewalk. The players gathered together to hear the coach's game plan. The bicyclists gathered speed as they went downhill. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Meanwhile, anxious parents gather outside the school -- already frustrated by the lack of information. —ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023 On Ash Wednesday, priests gather ashes from the previous Palm Sunday (more on that later) and rub them on congregants' foreheads. —Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 13 Feb. 2023 Every Saturday morning, about 15–20 volunteers gather at a woodshed in the tiny town of Searsmont, Maine. —Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023 Tsay described it as a fun place where people gather to dance, exercise and socialize. —Phil Helsel, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023 Set aside some deliberate time to gather with friends or family, bake something homemade and put your phones to one side. —David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023 Bala Desejo are one of those voices, their music (once again) reinventing the numerous paths that gather Tropicália, samba, MPB, funk, forró, and many other disparate genres that comprise Brazil’s distinctive sound. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Dec. 2022 Now, after enjoying a purely economic relationship, Saudi Arabia has accelerated strategic cooperation between China, the Gulf, and the wider Arab region, using its sway as the only country that can gather all Arab leaders on two weeks’ notice. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2022 Appearing out of sorts, trying to wrap his mind around the idea that Bogaerts would be a Padre, Bloom needed some time to gather his thoughts. —Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022 Noun When the three gather by video conference to discuss the song with The Envelope, technical issues prevent Del Toro from initially joining. —Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023 That in turn could lead to lower protection as more people who aren’t boosted gather indoors, unmasked, during the colder weather when viruses spread more easily. —Time, 19 Sep. 2022 Above the house across the vast desert skies, clouds filled with green lightning gather. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023 McDaniel said that Eastman wanted the RNC to help the Trump campaign gather ‘contingent electors’ in states where Trump was challenging results. —Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 23 June 2022 Bluffdale • From individual recliners in the break room of Bluffdale’s Fire Station 92, the firefighters on duty for a Tuesday noon shift gather side by side in front of a TV decorated with small axes. —Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022 The media has emphasized the evidence of archaic admixture into hunter-gather lineages. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2012 White House spokesperson John Kirby said last week that Biden would meet one-on-one with López Obrador on Monday and have another one-on-one meeting with Trudeau on Tuesday before all three gather. —Justin Gomez, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2023 When the show debuted, podcasting was mostly a digital backwater of chatcasts and recycled radio; suddenly, there was Serial discourse, an SNL skit, and listening parties straight out of the gather-round-the-Victrola era. —Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian; akin to Middle High German gadern to unite — more at good Noun derivative of gather entry 1 First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing gather gather/gain momentum gain/gather steam gather momentum/strength gather/gain momentum gain/gather steam gather momentum/strength Kids Definition gather 1 of 2 verb gath·er ˈgat͟h-ər also ˈget͟h- gathered; gathering ˈgat͟h-(ə-)riŋ 1 : to bring together : collect 2 : pick entry 1 sense 2b, harvest 3 : to gain by gradual increase gather speed 4 : to prepare (as oneself) by calling on strength gather courage to dive 5 : to draw about or close to something 6 : to pull (cloth) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers 7 : guess sense 1, deduce 8 : to come together in a body or around a center of attraction a crowd gathered round 9 : increase entry 1, grow a storm gathered outside gatherer ər-ər noun gather 2 of 2 noun : the result of gathering cloth : pucker Medical Definition gather intransitive verb gath·er ˈgat͟h-ər, ˈget͟h- gathered; gathering -(ə-)riŋ : to swell and fill with pus the boil is gathering gathered verb past tense of gather 1 as in assembled to bring together in one body or place he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance assembled collected amassed accumulated garnered grouped corralled packed congregated joined combined lumped concentrated got together united piled rounded up huddled mustered compiled organized arranged flocked stacked rallied picked up swarmed clustered pooled constellated bunched raised collated banded connected bulked (up) merged herded balled linked regrouped batched thronged heaped pressed regathered archived systematized brigaded re-collected hived scraped (up or together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms scattered dispersed dissipated sent separated dissolved dismissed split (up) severed dispelled disbanded disintegrated broke up See More 2 as in harvested to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter Synonyms & Similar Words harvested picked gleaned reaped grew accumulated fished garnered captured mowed foraged sealed hunted cut clammed trapped raised cropped shrimped netted bagged whaled snared hayed Antonyms & Near Antonyms planted seeded sowed 3 as in converged to come together into one body or place a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting Synonyms & Similar Words assembled converged met rendezvoused convened collected joined congregated clustered foregathered merged concentered conglomerated concentrated forgathered got together collaborated cooperated consolidated united coupled allied regathered affiliated reassembled consorted clubbed reconvened associated caucused federated confederated conjoined ganged up remet banded (together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dispersed left disbanded split (up) broke up departed took off dissociated disjoined disunited See More 4 as in derived to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you? Synonyms & Similar Words derived understood decided deduced extrapolated concluded inferred reasoned thought speculated ascertained guessed judged read assumed surmised made out interpreted drew a conclusion supposed conjectured contemplated construed philosophized found out rationalized doped (out) 5 as in accumulated to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation Synonyms & Similar Words accumulated collected amassed massed concentrated accreted conglomerated built up drifted clumped lumped stacked (up) piled (up) agglutinated banked ridged Antonyms & Near Antonyms scattered dispersed dissipated 6 as in gained to gradually increase in the movement gathered force as election day neared Synonyms & Similar Words gained accumulated built up amassed grew (in) accrued picked up expanded excited mounted stimulated enriched extended stepped up enhanced enlarged maximized elevated tripled (in) boosted doubled (in) ramped (up) jacked (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lost decreased (in) fell (in) dipped dwindled declined (in) tapered abated diminished (in) lessened tapered off See More 7 as in summoned to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers gathered the strength to finish the marathon Synonyms & Similar Words summoned got up evoked elicited raised educed conjured (up)
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gather

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