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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

Example Sentences

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The approval from the body that regulates nuclear reactors and waste marks the final hurdle in Pacific Gas & Electric’s multiyear journey to gather the necessary state and federal permits to keep its facility online.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But in 2022, he had an argument with a journalist who had been helping to gather evidence against the Mail newspapers.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

To gather data, Utrecht master's student Sophie ten Hietbrink spent four weeks aboard the research vessel RV Pelagia.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Cole and her father were each starting jobs in new industries recently and used Claude Code to gather relevant podcasts and other information to get up to speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

I step inside and quickly gather my things, leaving behind the hammock, the lantern, and the books and pencils I was given at the training camp.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.