Noun

• S: (n) gather (gather%1:06:00::), gathering (gathering%1:06:00::) (sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) gather (gather%1:04:00::), gathering (gathering%1:04:01::) (the act of gathering something)

Verb

• S: (v) gather (gather%2:35:00::), garner (garner%2:35:00::), collect (collect%2:35:00::), pull together (pull_together%2:35:00::) (assemble or get together) "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
• S: (v) meet (meet%2:41:00::), gather (gather%2:41:00::), assemble (assemble%2:41:00::), forgather (forgather%2:41:00::), foregather (foregather%2:41:00::) (collect in one place) "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
• S: (v) accumulate (accumulate%2:30:00::), cumulate (cumulate%2:30:00::), conglomerate (conglomerate%2:30:00::), pile up (pile_up%2:30:00::), gather (gather%2:30:00::), amass (amass%2:30:00::) (collect or gather) "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
• S: (v) gather (gather%2:32:00::) (conclude from evidence) "I gather you have not done your homework"
• S: (v) gather (gather%2:35:03::), pucker (pucker%2:35:01::), tuck (tuck%2:35:03::) (draw together into folds or puckers)
• S: (v) assemble (assemble%2:41:03::), gather (gather%2:41:02::), get together (get_together%2:41:03::) (get people together) "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
• S: (v) gather (gather%2:35:05::) (draw and bring closer) "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"
• S: (v) gather (gather%2:35:04::) (look for (food) in nature) "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
• S: (v) gain (gain%2:30:01::), gather (gather%2:30:01::) (increase or develop) "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"