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gathered

gathered

2.2
Things brought together in one place, often in small folds
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡæðərd/
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  • The flowers were gathered in a bouquet and tied with a ribbon.

But what they're learning from really is data gathered from like, human existence.

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Examples

  • There is no Stanford but the Stanford that's gathered here in this very moment.

  • This has a little tie here and it's kind of gathered up here at the top.

  • You can see how it's all gathered in to create the look.

  • Oh, it's creating a gathered bag in that region.

  • We appreciate all those gathered here today.

  • Now here we are, gathered in our little hometown.

  • The fabric was carefully gathered into pleats to create a beautiful dress.

  • She wore a skirt that was gathered at the waist to give it a stylish shape.

Synonyms

collected
vsgathered
3.0

Put together in one place or group

emphasises arrangement in folds or pleats rather than simple assembly
serried
vsgathered
  • Literature
9.6

Standing very close together with little space between them

is less about tight continuous packing and more about being folded
grouped
vsgathered
2.0

Put together in sets of similar things or people

focuses on bringing items together with folds rather than simple categorizing
huddled
vsgathered
2.8

Close together in a small group for warmth or safety

emphasises arrangement often in folds not closeness for protection

Antonyms

dispersed
4.2

Spread out across a wide area

separated
1.0

Not together with other people, kept apart from them

Compounds

gathered skirt
3.5

A skirt with fabric pulled together at the waist to make it full

How Gathered

to ruched
  • Specialized
8.5
ruffled
1 3.4
gathered
2.2
pleated
1 3.3
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

gathered positive

Morphology

gathered = gather (transparent) = gather + ed

The adjectival meaning is the direct past-participle/adjectival use of the verb 'gather', so learners who know 'gather' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Gathered comes from an old word meaning 'bringing things together' and is the same root as gather, the common verb meaning 'collect'. Imagine pulling cloth into small 'folds' or putting data into one report, and that is why 'gathered' means 'brought together' or arranged in 'folds'.