Gather

Quick meaning: Gather is a verb meaning To collect normally separate things.

Meaning

To collect normally separate things.

More Meanings

1. To bring parts of a whole closer.
2. To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
3. (intransitive, medicine, of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus
4. (glassblowing) To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.
5. To gain; to win.
6. A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.
7. The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.

Example Sentences

He gathers ground upon her in the chase.

Salt water can help boils to gather and then burst.

I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.

From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.

Word Forms

• gathers
• gathering
• gathered

Synonyms for gather

Depending on context, synonyms include accrue, assemble, begather, aggroup, togetherize, infer.

Antonyms for gather

Common opposites include distribute, spread.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forgather, congregate, collect, foregather, assemble, conglomerate.

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