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gathernoun countable often plural UK /ˈɡæðə(r)/ 1 a small fold that has been made in cloth, usually sewn in place Synonyms and related words
Relating to cloth and fabric
gathernoun countable often plural US /ˈɡæðər/ 1 a small fold that has been made in cloth, usually sewn in place Synonyms and related words
Relating to cloth and fabric
gather
1 intransitive/transitive if people gather, or if someone gathers them, they come together in one place to see or do somethingA crowd gathered outside the hotel. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the bar. She gathered her children and ran for shelter. There were 60,000 fans gathered in the stadium. Synonyms and related words
To meet together as a group 2 transitive to look for and find information or documents in different placesOur report is based on information gathered from all parts of the country. The police have been gathering evidence against him. I need to gather together our tax documents. Synonyms and related words
To try to find out information investigate look into follow up Synonyms and related words
To find out information find out read up on hear of 2a to search for and find similar things that you need or wantThey live by gathering shellfish and snails. Bees were gathering pollen from the wild flowers. Synonyms and related words
To search for something or someone go through look out for seek out
3 transitive if something gathers force, speed, or strength, its force, speed, or strength increasesThe train pulled away slowly, then gathered speed. Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something 4 transitive to bring things closer together, for example to protect something or to make it tidyGathering her robe around her, Maria ran upstairs. She gathered her hair into a knot at the back of her head. Synonyms and related words
To collect an amount of something 5 transitive mainly spokento believe that something is true, although no one has directly told you about itYou’re new here, I gather. From what I can gather she’s madly in love with him. gather (that): I gather that the storm caused a power failure. Synonyms and related words
To believe or accept that something is true or exists 6 intransitive if clouds gather, they start to appear and cover part of the sky Synonyms and related words
Moisture in the air, clouds and cloudy weather 7 transitive usually passiveto make a lot of small folds in clothThe dress is gathered at the waist with elastic. Synonyms and related words
To sew, or to sew something
gather dust gather momentum/pace gather someone into your arms gather your strength/courage/energy/wits gather yourself (together)
gather
1 intransitive/transitive if people gather, or if someone gathers them, they come together in one place to see or do somethingA crowd gathered outside the hotel. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the bar. She gathered her children and ran for shelter. There were 60,000 fans gathered in the stadium. Synonyms and related words
To meet together as a group 2 transitive to look for and find information or documents in different placesOur report is based on information gathered from all parts of the country. The police have been gathering evidence against him. I need to gather together our tax documents. Synonyms and related words
To try to find out information investigate look into follow up Synonyms and related words
To find out information find out read up on discover 2a to search for and find similar things that you need or wantThey live by gathering shellfish and snails. Bees were gathering pollen from the wild flowers. Synonyms and related words
To search for something or someone go through look out for seek out
3 transitive if something gathers force, speed, or strength, its force, speed, or strength increasesThe train pulled away slowly, then gathered speed. Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something 4 transitive to bring things closer together, for example to protect something or to make it neatGathering her robe around her, Maria ran upstairs. She gathered her hair into a knot at the back of her head. Synonyms and related words
To collect an amount of something 5 transitive mainly spokento believe that something is true, although no one has directly told you about itYou’re new here, I gather. From what I can gather she’s madly in love with him. gather (that): I gather that the storm caused a power failure. Synonyms and related words
To believe or accept that something is true or exists 6 intransitive if clouds gather, they start to appear and cover part of the sky Synonyms and related words
Moisture in the air, clouds and cloudy weather 7 transitive usually passiveto make a lot of small folds in clothThe dress is gathered at the waist with elastic. Synonyms and related words
To sew, or to sew something
gather dust gather momentum gather someone into your arms gather your strength/courage/energy/wits gather yourself (together)
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