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- [gath -er]
- /ˈgæð ər/
- /ˈgæðərər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gath -er]
- /ˈgæð ər/
Definitions of gatherer word
- verb with object gatherer to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops. 1
- verb with object gatherer 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 gatherer to serve as a center of attention for; attract: A good football game always gathers a crowd. 1
- verb with object gatherer 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 gatherer to pick up piece by piece: Gather your toys from the floor. 1
- verb with object gatherer to pick or scoop up: She gathered the crying child in her arms. 1
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Origin of gatherer
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
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Parts of speech for Gatherer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gatherer 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".
gatherer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gatherer
noun gatherer
- connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
- fancier — a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast: a fancier of sports cars.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- antiquarian — Antiquarian means concerned with old and rare objects.
- finder — a person or thing that finds.
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