| 释义 |
gather up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.gather up - take and lift upwardlift up, pick uplift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" | | 2.gather up - gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"call for, pick up, collectacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
gather up
gather up1. To collect or assemble certain things. A noun or pronoun can be used between "gather" and "up." Gather up your toys now—it's time for us to leave. I gathered the plates up and brought them into the kitchen.2. To bunch in a particular place, often as of fabric. If you ironed that shirt, the fabric wouldn't gather up like that.See also: gather, upgather something upto collect something; to pick something up. Let's gather our things up and go. Please gather up your things.See also: gather, upgather upv.1. To bring together or collect something that is distributed or scattered: I gathered up my dress and stepped over the puddle. I gathered the papers up and put them in my briefcase.2. To come together or be more concentrated in one place: The cloth gathers up at the hem of this dress.See also: gather, upEncyclopediaSeegathergather up
Related to gather up: take hold, take into account, lined upSynonyms for gather upverb take and lift upwardSynonymsRelated Words- lift
- raise
- elevate
- get up
- bring up
verb gather or collectSynonymsRelated Words |