| Main Entry: |
gather |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
come or bring together |
Synonyms: |
accumulate,
aggregate,
amass,
assemble,
associate, bunch up,
capture,
choose, close with,
cluster,
collect,
concentrate,
congregate,
convene,
converge,
corral,
crowd,
cull,
draw, draw in,
flock, forgather, gang up,
garner,
get together,
group, hang around,
hang out*,
heap,
herd,
hoard, huddle, make the scene, marshal,
mass,
meet,
muster,
pick, pile up, pluck,
poke*, pour in,
punch*,
rally, reunite, round up, scare up, scrape together, show up, stack up, stockpile,
swarm,
throng,
unite
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| Notes: |
garner means to amass or acquire or reap; gather means to assemble or get together |
Antonyms: |
allot, deal, disperse, distribute, divide, scatter, separate, spread
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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