gather

verb
UK: /ˈɡæðər/
US: /ˈɡæðər/

  1. To bring things or people together into one place or group.

    1. I gather flowers in the garden. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police gather evidence at the crime scene to solve the case. [ ] [ ]

  2. To collect something, usually over a period of time.

    1. Gather your books and let's go. [ ] [ ]
    2. She likes to gather information from various sources for her research. [ ] [ ]

  3. To understand or believe something as a result of what you see or hear.

    1. I gather you are not happy. [ ] [ ]
    2. From what I gather, the meeting was quite productive and informative. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

infer congregate collect assemble muster understand accumulate
gather noun

  1. A collection of people or things.

    1. It was a small gather of friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. The family gather enjoyed a festive holiday celebration together. [ ] [ ]
gather transitive-verb

  1. To form small folds or wrinkles in cloth by drawing a thread through it.

    1. I will gather the skirt fabric. [ ] [ ]
    2. She used a sewing machine to gather the fabric for the ruffled edge. [ ] [ ]
gather intransitive-verb

  1. Come together; assemble or accumulate.

    1. The crowd will gather soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. Dark clouds began to gather overhead, signaling an approaching storm. [ ] [ ]
gather phrasal-verb

  1. To conclude; to understand or infer.

    1. I gather that it's over. [ ] [ ]
    2. From his evasive answers, I gather that he's hiding something from us. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gather" in English means: To bring things or people together into one place or group., To collect something, usually over a period of time., To understand or believe something as a result of what you see or hear..

The phonetic transcription of "gather" is /ˈɡæðər/ in British English and /ˈɡæðər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gather": infer, congregate, collect, assemble, muster, understand, accumulate.

Example usage of "gather": "I gather flowers in the garden.". More examples on the page.