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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, Grammatical Patterns
| 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.[verb + (that) + clause
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He did not respond to her greeting, and she gathered that he'd rather be alone.[verb + (that) + clause
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I gather from your accent that you're not from this area.[verb + (that) + clause
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- 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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