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- pronunciation:
- gae
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
gathers, gathering, gathered |
| definition 1: |
When you gather things, you bring them together into one place.
Alex gathered all his clothes from around his room and put them in the laundry basket.The mother cat gathered her kittens.- synonyms:
- assemble
- antonyms:
- scatter
- similar words:
- collect, crowd
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| definition 2: |
When you gather information, you get it from different places and bring it together.
The reporter gathered information for her story.- synonyms:
- collect
- similar words:
- group, pile up, raise
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| definition 3: |
When farmers gather crops, they harvest them.
It will be time to gather the wheat soon.- synonyms:
- harvest
- similar words:
- pick, pluck
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| definition 4: |
When a car gathers speed, the car goes faster and faster.
The sled gathered speed as it went down the hill. |
| definition 5: |
When you gather something, you think something based on certain pieces of evidence.
Because Mrs. Green's car wasn't in the driveway, her neighbor gathered that she wasn't home.Carla's mother gathered from the way Carla looked at the new dress that Carla didn't like it.- synonyms:
- conclude
- similar words:
- assume, figure, understand
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| definition 6: |
If people gather, they come together in one place.
A crowd of people gathered to watch the street performers.The dogs gathered to be fed.- synonyms:
- assemble
- antonyms:
- scatter
- similar words:
- band, crowd, meet
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| related words: |
derive, gain, herd, huddle, realize, store, tuck |
| derivation: |
gatherer (n.) |
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