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gather

[gath-er] / ˈgæð ər /
VERB
come or bring together
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assemble choose cluster collect congregate convene converge crowd draw flock huddle meet pick round up show up
STRONG
accumulate aggregate amass associate capture concentrate corral cull forgather garner group heap herd hoard marshal mass muster pluck poke punch rally reunite stockpile swarm throng unite
WEAK
bunch up close with draw in gang up get-together hang around hang out make the scene pile up pour in scare up scrape together stack up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cancel disperse dissemble divide leave miss reject scatter separate spread
STRONG
dissipate lose spend squander throw away waste
WEAK
allot deal distribute grow misunderstand plant
VERB
be led to believe; infer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclude draw expect find hear learn make take
STRONG
assume deduce imagine judge presume reckon suppose surmise suspect think understand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disallow fail lose miss refuse reject repulse stop
STRONG
disbelieve know neglect
WEAK
allot deal disperse distribute divide grow misunderstand plant scatter separate spread
VERB
harvest, pick out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw pick up
STRONG
crop cull extract garner glean heap mass pile pluck reap select stack
WEAK
ingather take in
Antonyms
STRONG
dissipate insert separate
WEAK
allot deal disperse distribute divide grow misunderstand plant scatter spread
VERB
gain, increase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
build
STRONG
deepen enlarge expand grow heighten intensify rise swell thicken wax
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge compress contract decline decrease diminish lessen lower reduce shrink
WEAK
allot deal disperse distribute divide grow misunderstand plant scatter separate spread

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On Wednesday and Thursday mornings, he says, the crowds begin to gather around the jewelry case at his local Costco in Bayonne, waiting for a delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

So, I just try to find some time to catch myself and gather and just just relax.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In some cases, up to five cone ants would gather and begin grooming.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“Oftentimes, it’s not until people start to gather up all this information that they really start taking a look at everything.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

It is not clear whether he was trying to gather intelligence or provoke war.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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