Associations to the word «Gathered»

Wiktionary

GATHER, verb. To collect; normally separate things.
GATHER, verb. Especially, to harvest food.
GATHER, verb. To accumulate over time, to amass little by little.
GATHER, verb. (intransitive) To congregate, or assemble.
GATHER, verb. (intransitive) To grow gradually larger by accretion.
GATHER, verb. To bring parts of a whole closer.
GATHER, verb. (sewing) To add pleats or folds to a piece of cloth, normally to reduce its width.
GATHER, verb. (knitting) To bring stitches closer together.
GATHER, verb. (architecture) To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.
GATHER, verb. (nautical) To haul in; to take up.
GATHER, verb. To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
GATHER, verb. (intransitive) (medicine) (of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus
GATHER, verb. (glassblowing) To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.
GATHER, verb. To gain; to win.
GATHER, noun. A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.
GATHER, noun. The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.
GATHER, noun. The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb).
GATHER, noun. (glassblowing) A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.
GATHER DUST, verb. (idiomatic) to remain unused for a long period of time
GATHER ONE'S THOUGHTS, verb. Alternative form of collect one's thoughts
GATHER ONE'S WITS, verb. Alternative form of collect one's thoughts
GATHER ROSEBUDS, verb. (idiomatic) To enjoy life's immediate pleasures; to behave in a relaxed, carefree manner.
GATHER UP, verb. To gather, assemble or collect, usually into a group
GATHER WAY, verb. (nautical) To begin to move; to move with increasing speed.
GATHER WOOL, verb. Alternative form of woolgather

Dictionary definition

GATHER, noun. Sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching.
GATHER, noun. The act of gathering something.
GATHER, verb. Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together".
GATHER, verb. Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room".
GATHER, verb. Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up".
GATHER, verb. Conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework".
GATHER, verb. Draw together into folds or puckers.
GATHER, verb. Get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members".
GATHER, verb. Draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders".
GATHER, verb. Look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall".
GATHER, verb. Increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed".

Wise words

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