"gathering" in the noun sense
1. gathering, assemblage
a group of persons together in one place
2. assembly, assemblage, gathering
the social act of assembling
"they demanded the right of assembly"
3. gather, gathering
the act of gathering something
4. gather, gathering
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
"gathering" in the verb sense
1. gather, garner, collect, pull together
assemble or get together
"gather some stones"
"pull your thoughts together"
2. meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
collect in one place
"We assembled in the church basement"
"Let's gather in the dining room"
3. accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
collect or gather
"Journals are accumulating in my office"
"The work keeps piling up"
4. gather
conclude from evidence
"I gather you have not done your homework"
5. gather, pucker, tuck
draw together into folds or puckers
6. assemble, gather, get together
get people together
"assemble your colleagues"
"get together all those who are interested in the project"
"gather the close family members"
7. gather
draw and bring closer
"she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"
8. gather
look for (food) in nature
"Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
9. gain, gather
increase or develop
"the peace movement gained momentum"
"the car gathers speed"
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