gather
gather Lexical Profile
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• verb
To come together or assemble in a group or a single place.
"Hundreds of residents began to gather in the town square to watch the parade."
To bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.
"The researchers spent several months working in the field to gather reliable data."
To infer, deduce, or understand from available information or remarks.
"From what I could gather during the meeting, the project will launch next month."
To increase gradually in speed, force, or intensity.
"The locomotive began to gather speed as it descended the mountain pass."
To draw fabric together into small folds or pleats by pulling a thread through it.
"She used a running stitch to gather the fabric around the neckline."
• noun
A part of a garment that has been drawn together or contracted into small folds or pleats by pulling a thread through the fabric.
"The tailor adjusted the delicate gathers along the waistline of the silk dress."
A mass of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe in glassmaking.
"The glassblower took a fresh gather of glowing glass from the furnace."
• Rhymes for gather
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English gadrian ('to unite, come together, or collect'), of West Germanic origin, closely related to the word 'together'.
Usage Trend
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