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Word: Gather
Speech Type: Verb
Old English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together
ˈɡaðə
come together; assemble or accumulate
Short Definition:come together
Examples:- as soon as a crowd gathered, the police came
bring together and take in from scattered places or sources
Short Definition:bring together
Examples:- information that we have gathered about people
increase in (speed, force, etc.)
Short Definition:increase in speed
Examples:- the destroyer gathered speed
infer; understand
Short Definition:infer
Examples:- I gathered that they were old friends
summon up (a mental or physical attribute) for a purpose
Short Definition:summon up attribute
Examples:- she lay gathering her thoughts together
- he gathered himself for a tremendous leap
draw and hold together (fabric or a part of a garment) by running thread through it
Short Definition:draw and hold together fabric with thread
Examples:- the front is gathered at the waist
Word: Gather
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɡaðə
a part of a garment that is gathered.
Short Definition:gathered part of garment
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