gather

gather
v
1. collect, accumulate, heap up, pile, pile up, stack up; amass, cumulate; glean, take in, pull in, harvest, reap; pick, pick up, rake up, bag; cull, sort out, pick out; hoard, garner, store up, stock up, lay by, lay up, lay in, Inf. stash away, reserve, set aside; save, save up.
2. group, cluster, bunch up or together; mass, crowd, congregate, agglomerate; flock together, throng, herd, swarm; bring together, rally, muster, call up, mobilize; round up, round in.
3. assemble, convene, forgather, come together, converge; meet, Inf. gang up, huddle, go into a huddle, get together, rendezvous; convoke, summon, call together.
4. compile, anthologize; organize, order, marshal.
5. grow, increase, build; swell, enlarge, expand, extend, wax; rise, roll up, heighten, deepen.
6. infer, draw an inference; assume, derive, understand, deduce, conclude.
7. contract, pucker, purse; crease, furrow, knit, wrinkle, rimple.
8. ruffle, shirr, pleat, plait, full.
9. attract, pull, draw, draw in, invite, pick up.
10. come to a head, fester, suppurate, rankle.
n
11. drawing together, contraction; fold, ruffle, pucker, pleat

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  • Gather — Gath er (g[a^][th] [ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gathering}.] [OE. gaderen, AS. gaderian, gadrian, fr. gador, geador, together, fr. g[ae]d fellowship; akin to E. good, D. gaderen to collect, G. gatte husband, MHG. gate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gather — [gath′ər] vt. [ME gaderen < OE gad(e)rian, akin to OFris gaduria, Du gaderen < IE base * ghedh , to unite, join > (TO)GETHER, GOOD, Ger gatte, spouse] 1. to cause to come together in one place or group 2. to get or collect gradually from …   English World dictionary

  • Gather — Gath er, v. i. 1. To come together; to collect; to unite; to become assembled; to congregate. [1913 Webster] When small humors gather to a gout. Pope. [1913 Webster] Tears from the depth of some divine despair Rise in the heart, and gather to the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • gather — O.E. gadrian, gædrian unite, agree, assemble; gather, collect, store up, used of flowers, thoughts, persons; from P.Gmc. *gadurojan bring together, unite (Cf. O.E. gæd fellowship, companionship, gædeling companion; M.L.G. gadderen; O.Fris.… …   Etymology dictionary

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