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gather

gath·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gath -er]
    • /ˈgæð ər/
    • /ˈɡæðə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gath -er]
    • /ˈgæð ər/

Definitions of gather word

  • verb with object gather to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops. 1
  • verb with object gather to bring together or assemble from various places, sources, or people; collect gradually: The college is gathering a faculty from all over the country. 1
  • verb with object gather to serve as a center of attention for; attract: A good football game always gathers a crowd. 1
  • verb with object gather to pick or harvest (any crop or natural yield) from its place of growth or formation: to gather fruit; to gather flowers. 1
  • verb with object gather to pick up piece by piece: Gather your toys from the floor. 1
  • verb with object gather to pick or scoop up: She gathered the crying child in her arms. 1

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Origin of gather

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gaderen, Old English gaderian, derivative of geador together, akin to gæd fellowship; cf. together, good

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gather popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

gather usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gather

verb gather

  • huddle — to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
  • crowd — 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.
  • cluster — A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together.
  • pick — to cast (a shuttle).
  • draw — 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).

noun gather

  • fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
  • pleat — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
  • pucker — a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
  • wrinkle — an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
  • ruck — a fold or wrinkle; crease.

Antonyms for gather

verb gather

  • disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
  • dissemble — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
  • scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).

Top questions with gather

  • the stage in which you explore topics and gather ideas?
  • how to gather fabric?
  • why did delegates gather in 1787 for the constitutional convention?
  • when two or more gather?
  • when two or more gather in my name?
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  • why do crows gather?
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