to gather
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2.5
- verb
- /ˈɡæðər/
:
recoger
- Getting ready for company, I gathered my hair into a loose braid.
So Greed folds up her robes and gathers up everything left behind.
- So Greed folds up her robes and gathers up everything left behind.
- And afterwards they gather around and they're all looking at my arm, all the freckles.
- The sky is black and blue as I gather up the pieces for your return shipment to a foreign country.
- So we sat, it was gather around children.
Examples
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When she woke, she gathered herself and sat on the lip of the tub.
Fiction book (1994) -
I need some time alone... to gather my thoughts before the press conference.
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Well, like he says, you have to gather all these things to yourself.
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One just has to gather one's strength.
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Gather your things and come with me.
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Meredith, you just need to take a second and gather yourself.
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On the way out, I gathered my discarded clothes and took them to the basement.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then he reached over and gathered up Lillie, who was sitting next to him, half-asleep.
Fiction book (1992) -
Snapping out of it, determined, she gathers her bag and exits.
Fiction book (1995) -
Please gather the blankets around yourself to stay warm.
Synonyms
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1.1
To bring things or people together in one place
169
3.2
To bring people, animals, or things together in one place
152
3.3
To gather people in one place for a purpose
118
2.8
To bring people together for a meeting or activity
50
3.4
Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal
43
2.1
Bring things together by picking them up with your hands
41
3.5
To come together in a small group or make people do the same
16
4.3
Fold or pull cloth so it takes up less space
8
3.3
To gather closely into a tight group
5
3.1
To move or bring close together to form a small group
5
3.2
Pull someone toward yourself to comfort or protect them
2
3.0
To stand or move closely in a group
1
3.5
To make people feel united by a shared goal or feeling
Gather money, papers, or people quickly, often with effort
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Jargon
4
5.6
To find information about people and places, often for the military or news reporters
How Close
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gather meaning 'draw close' also comes from the basic idea of 'bringing together' — you pull your coat or blanket in towards you to make a smaller, warmer group. So to gather your coat is to pull it together around yourself.