gathers (Meaning)
gathers
to swell and fill with pus, pick, harvest, to pull (fabric) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers, a puckering in cloth made by gathering (see gather entry 1 sense 7a), to effect the collection of, to gain by gradual increase, to draw about or close to something, to assemble (the signatures of a book) in sequence for binding, an act or instance of bringing together, pick entry 1 sense 2b, harvest, to prepare (oneself) by mustering strength, a mass of molten glass collected for use in glassblowing, to bring together, to summon up, to pull (cloth) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers, grow, increase, to pick up or amass as if by harvesting, to cluster around a focus of attraction, to haul in, to come together in a body, something brought together, guess sense 1, deduce, to reach a conclusion often intuitively from hints or through inferences, to serve as an attraction for, to bring together the parts of, to scoop up or take up from a resting place, the result of gathering cloth, increase entry 1, grow, to gain or regain control of, to prepare (as oneself) by calling on strength, to come together in a body or around a center of attraction
Synonyms & Antonyms of gathers
gathers Sentence Examples
- The librarian gathers books for the new library addition.
- The mayor gathers citizens for a town meeting.
- The wind gathers fallen leaves into piles.
- The dog gathers his toys in the living room.
- The family gathers around the table for dinner.
- The students gather in the auditorium for the assembly.
- The clouds gather, threatening rain.
- The teacher gathers her materials for the lesson.
- The crowd gathers in the park for the concert.
- The cat gathers birds outside the window.
FAQs About the word gathers
to swell and fill with pus, pick, harvest, to pull (fabric) along a line of stitching so as to draw into puckers, a puckering in cloth made by gathering (see ga
accumulates, garners, amasses, assembles,collects, congregates, packs, lumps, unites, gets together
dissolves, scatters, sends, dissipates, separates, dispels,disperses, splits (up),disintegrates, breaks up
The librarian gathers books for the new library addition.
The mayor gathers citizens for a town meeting.
The wind gathers fallen leaves into piles.
The dog gathers his toys in the living room.
