gather
nouns
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
verbs
assemble or get together
"gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
collect in one place
"We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
collect or gather
"Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
is derived from
conclude from evidence
"I gather you have not done your homework"
is a type of (narrower)
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
"We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"
get people together
"assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
draw and bring closer
"she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"
is a type of (narrower)
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
"Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
look for (food) in nature
"Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
is derived from
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