All scatter antonyms
scatΒ·ter
S s verb scatter
- convene β If someone convenes a meeting or conference, they arrange for it to take place. You can also say that people convene or that a meeting convenes.
- converge β If people or vehicles converge on a place, they move towards it from different directions.
- convoke β to call (a meeting, assembly, etc) together; summon
- copped β to catch; nab.
- copping β the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
- copyright β If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission.
- corked β (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
- corking β excellent
- corner the market β dominate trade
- crowd β A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
- cull β If items or ideas are culled from a particular source or number of sources, they are taken and gathered together.
- cumulate β to accumulate
- curl up β to adopt a reclining position with the legs close to the body and the back rounded
- cut corners β to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards
- dancing β When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- dash off β If you dash off to a place, you go there very quickly.
- deal in β to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
- deduce β If you deduce something or deduce that something is true, you reach that conclusion because of other things that you know to be true.
- deposit β A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
- dig up β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- dispose β to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
- docketing β Also called trial docket. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
- dooming β fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
- draw in β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- draw β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- ease up β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- edit β to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
- fetch up β to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water.
- figure out β a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- fill up β a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
- fine tune β to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar.
- fine-comb β to use a fine-tooth comb on.
- fit out β adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- flock β a lock or tuft of wool, hair, cotton, etc.
- focalize β Focus (something), in particular.
- focus β a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- foregather β forgather.
- forerun β to run in front of; come before; precede.
- forgather β to gather together; convene; assemble.
- form β external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- fringing β a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- furrowed β a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- gang up β an act of ganging up or uniting in opposition to someone or something.
- garner β to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
- gather β to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- get better β recover
- get going β an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
- get hold of β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- get it together β to achieve one's full potential, either generally as a person or in a particular field of activity