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gather(verb)/ˈɡæðə(r)/ /ˈɡæðər/Verb Forms- to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group
- A crowd soon gathered.
- His supporters gathered in the main square.
- Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you.
- The whole family gathered together at Ray's home.
- They were all gathered round the TV.
- A large crowd was gathered outside the studio.
- The kids were gathered together in one room.
Extra Examples- They are all gathering for a major conference.
- The boys gathered around the car.
- to bring things together that have been spread around
- People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
- I waited while he gathered up his papers.
- She gathered her things together and got to her feet.
- to collect information from different sources
- to gather information/data/intelligence
- Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
- to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area
- to gather wild flowers
- They lived in the forest, gathering mushrooms and berries to eat.
- to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored
- It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in.
- to believe or understand that something is true because of information or evidence you have
- I gather (that) you wanted to see me.
- I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job.
- ‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’
- ‘She won't be coming.’ ‘So I gather.’
- You're self-employed, I gather.
- As far as I can gather, he got involved in a fight.
- From what I can gather, there's been some kind of problem.
- to increase in speed, force, etc.
- The truck gathered speed.
- During the 1980s the green movement gathered momentum.
- Thousands of these machines are gathering dust (= not being used) in stockrooms.
- As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength.
- to gradually increase in number or amount
- The storm clouds were gathering.
- the gathering gloom of a winter’s afternoon
- to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body
- He gathered his cloak around him.
- She gathered up her skirts and ran.
- to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place
- She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.
- to pull somebody towards you and put your arms around them
- She gathered the child in her arms and held him close.
- He gathered her to him.
- He gathered her close and kissed her.
- to prepare yourself to do something that requires effort
- I sat down for a moment to gather my strength.
- She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened.
- Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.
- to get your breath back after an effort
- He paused to gather his breath.
- to not be used for a long time
- Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match.
- You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable.
- a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities
Word Origin- Old English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together.
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