Unscramble gather

Definition of gather

noun:

• sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching. Synonyms: gathering.
• the act of gathering something. Synonyms: gathering.

verb:

• assemble or get together; "gather some stones", "pull your thoughts together". Synonyms: collect, garner, pull together. Antonyms: spread.
• collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement", "Let's gather in the dining room". Synonyms: assemble, foregather, forgather, meet.
• collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office", "The work keeps piling up". Synonyms: accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, pile up.
• conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework".
• draw together into folds or puckers. Synonyms: pucker, tuck.
• get people together; "assemble your colleagues", "get together all those who are interested in the project", "gather the close family members". Synonyms: assemble, get together.
• draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders".
• look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall".
• increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum", "the car gathers speed". Synonyms: gain.

Related words

accrete, aggroup, backlog, birdnest, caucus, centralisation, centralization, clam, club, clump, cluster, congregate, constellate, convene, converge, crowd, cull, drift, flock, fort, glean, group, harvest, harvesting, hive, make, marshal, meet, mobilise, mobilize, muster, nest, nut, oyster, pearl, pick, pluck, rake, rally, reap, salvage, scavenge, shell, shock, snail, sponge, summon.

Words nearby

bather, cather, father, lather, rather.

Rhymes with

bather, blather, cather, lather, rather, slather.