Gather /ˈɡæðə/

The meaning and definition of Gather, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

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.

verb

To collect; normally separate things.
“I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.”
To bring parts of a whole closer.
“She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.”

Synonyms aggroup togetherize

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