Gather
/ΛɑæðΙ/
The meaning and definition of Gather, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To collect; normally separate things.
βI've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.β
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To bring parts of a whole closer.
βShe gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.β
noun
- A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.
- The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
aggroup togetherize
Origin
From Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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