gather Synonyms
Another word for gather
• verb (Context 1)
To bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.
"The researchers spent several months working in the field to collect reliable data."
• verb (Context 2)
To come together or assemble in a group or a single place.
"Hundreds of residents began to assemble in the town square to watch the parade."
• verb (Context 3)
To infer, deduce, or understand from available information or remarks.
"From what I could infer during the meeting, the project will launch next month."
• verb (Context 4)
To increase gradually in speed, force, or intensity.
"The locomotive began to gain speed as it descended the mountain pass."
• verb (Context 5)
To draw fabric together into small folds or pleats by pulling a thread through it.
"She used a running stitch to pleat the fabric around the neckline."
• noun (Context 6)
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."
• noun (Context 7)
A mass of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe in glassmaking.
"The glassblower took a fresh gob of glowing glass from the furnace."
Opposites of gather
The opposite of gather shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: