gathered Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb assemble or get together
   collect; pull together; gather; garner.
   
   • gather some stones
   • pull your thoughts together
2. verb collect in one place
   assemble; meet; gather; forgather; foregather.
   
   • We assembled in the church basement
   • Let's gather in the dining room
3. verb collect or gather
   amass; gather; conglomerate; accumulate; cumulate; pile up.
   
   • Journals are accumulating in my office
   • The work keeps piling up
4. verb conclude from evidence
   gather.
   
   • I gather you have not done your homework
5. verb draw together into folds or puckers
   gather; pucker; tuck.
   
6. verb get people together
   assemble; gather; get together.
   
   • assemble your colleagues
   • get together all those who are interested in the project
   • gather the close family members
7. verb draw and bring closer
   gather.
   
   • she gathered her shawl around her shoulders
8. verb look for (food) in nature
   gather.
   
   • Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall
9. verb increase or develop
   gather; gain.
   
   • the peace movement gained momentum
   • the car gathers speed
10. adjective brought together in one place
    collected.
    
    • the collected works of Milton
    • the gathered folds of the skirt

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