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

gathers

verb

present tense third-person singular of gather

as in collects

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

collects
assembles
accumulates
amasses
garners
groups
corrals
combines
joins
concentrates
congregates
packs
unites
organizes
lumps
musters
compiles
arranges
constellates
gets together
piles
rounds up
connects
stacks
merges
huddles
bulks (up)
bunches
raises
picks up
clusters
balls
rallies
heaps
collates
bands
flocks
batches
regroups
herds
throngs
pools
links
swarms
brigades
archives
presses
systematizes
hives
regathers
re-collects
scrapes (up or together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disperses
scatters
dispels
dissipates
sends
separates
dissolves
disintegrates
severs
dismisses
splits (up)
breaks up
disbands

as in harvests

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

harvests
picks
grows
reaps
gleans
fishes
accumulates
captures
mows
garners
seals
clams
crops
cuts
hunts
shrimps
forages
whales
raises
traps
nets
hays
bags
snares

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

plants
seeds
sows

as in assembles

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

assembles
converges
meets
convenes
collects
joins
congregates
merges
concentrates
rendezvouses
clusters
consolidates
cooperates
gets together
collaborates
foregathers
unites
conglomerates
forgathers
concenters
allies
federates
reassembles
clubs
confederates
affiliates
associates
couples
conjoins
reconvenes
caucuses
consorts
gangs up
regathers
remeets
bands (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disperses
leaves
splits (up)
departs
breaks up
disbands
takes off
dissociates
disjoins
disunites

as in derives

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

derives
understands
decides
infers
extrapolates
deduces
thinks
concludes
speculates
ascertains
assumes
reasons
reads
judges
guesses
interprets
supposes
draws a conclusion
contemplates
surmises
makes out
rationalizes
philosophizes
construes
conjectures
finds out
dopes (out)

as in accumulates

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

accumulates
amasses
collects
concentrates
masses
accretes
conglomerates
builds up
drifts
piles (up)
stacks (up)
clumps
agglutinates
lumps
banks
ridges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disperses
dissipates
scatters

as in gains

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

gains
accumulates
amasses
builds up
expands
stimulates
accrues
grows (in)
picks up
excites
maximizes
enriches
enhances
enlarges
extends
mounts
elevates
steps up
boosts
doubles (in)
triples (in)
ramps (up)
jacks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loses
decreases (in)
falls (in)
lessens
dips
diminishes (in)
abates
declines (in)
dwindles
tapers
tapers off

as in summons

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

summons
evokes
elicits
gets up
raises
educes
conjures (up)

单词	gathers
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 gathers verb present tense third-person singular of gather 1 as in collects 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 collects assembles accumulates amasses garners groups corrals combines joins concentrates congregates packs unites organizes lumps musters compiles arranges constellates gets together piles rounds up connects stacks merges huddles bulks (up) bunches raises picks up clusters balls rallies heaps collates bands flocks batches regroups herds throngs pools links swarms brigades archives presses systematizes hives regathers re-collects scrapes (up or together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperses scatters dispels dissipates sends separates dissolves disintegrates severs dismisses splits (up) breaks up disbands See More 2 as in harvests 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 harvests picks grows reaps gleans fishes accumulates captures mows garners seals clams crops cuts hunts shrimps forages whales raises traps nets hays bags snares Antonyms & Near Antonyms plants seeds sows 3 as in assembles 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 assembles converges meets convenes collects joins congregates merges concentrates rendezvouses clusters consolidates cooperates gets together collaborates foregathers unites conglomerates forgathers concenters allies federates reassembles clubs confederates affiliates associates couples conjoins reconvenes caucuses consorts gangs up regathers remeets bands (together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperses leaves splits (up) departs breaks up disbands takes off dissociates disjoins disunites See More 4 as in derives 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 derives understands decides infers extrapolates deduces thinks concludes speculates ascertains assumes reasons reads judges guesses interprets supposes draws a conclusion contemplates surmises makes out rationalizes philosophizes construes conjectures finds out dopes (out) 5 as in accumulates 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 accumulates amasses collects concentrates masses accretes conglomerates builds up drifts piles (up) stacks (up) clumps agglutinates lumps banks ridges Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperses dissipates scatters 6 as in gains to gradually increase in the movement gathered force as election day neared Synonyms & Similar Words gains accumulates amasses builds up expands stimulates accrues grows (in) picks up excites maximizes enriches enhances enlarges extends mounts elevates steps up boosts doubles (in) triples (in) ramps (up) jacks (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms loses decreases (in) falls (in) lessens dips diminishes (in) abates declines (in) dwindles tapers tapers off See More 7 as in summons to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers gathered the strength to finish the marathon Synonyms & Similar Words summons evokes elicits gets up raises educes conjures (up)
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gather

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