Synonyms for gather
ˈgæð ərgath·er

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1. gather

   To amass is to bring together materials that make a mass, a great bulk or quantity. With some occasional exceptions, accumulate is applied to the more gradual, amass to the more rapid gathering of money or materials, amass referring to the general result or bulk, accumulate to the particular process or rate of gain. We say interest is accumulated (or accumulates) rather than is amassed; he accumulated a fortune in the course of years; he rapidly amassed a fortune by shrewd speculations. Goods or money for immediate distribution are said to be collected rather than amassed. They may be stored up for a longer or shorter time; but to hoard is always with a view of permanent retention, generally selfish. Aggregate is now most commonly used of numbers and amounts; as, the expenses will aggregate a round million.

   Synonyms:
   accumulate, aggregate, amass, collect, heap up, hoard, hoard up, pile up, store up

   Antonyms:
   disperse, dissipate, divide, parcel, portion, scatter, spend, squander, waste

   Preposition:
   Amass for oneself; for a purpose; from a distance; with great labor; by industry.

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1. gather, gatheringnoun

   sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

   Synonyms:
   assembly, assemblage, gathering

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

2. gather, gatheringverb

   the act of gathering something

   Synonyms:
   assembly, assemblage, gathering

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

3. gather, garner, collect, pull togetherverb

   assemble or get together

   "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

   Synonyms:
   hoard, assemble, call for, garner, gain, amass, pucker, gather up, meet, conglomerate, accumulate, roll up, take in, pull in, pick up, foregather, pile up, tuck, collect, pull together, get together, compile, cumulate, earn, forgather

   Antonyms:
   distribute, spread

4. meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherverb

   collect in one place

   "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

   Synonyms:
   conform to, tack together, touch, put together, foregather, tack, fulfill, pucker, amass, adjoin, piece, match, suffer, fulfil, cumulate, meet, converge, fit, satisfy, receive, accumulate, forgather, encounter, get together, run into, cope with, fill, play, pull together, run across, come across, conglomerate, pile up, set up, assemble, contact, take on, tuck, see, collect, gain, garner

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

5. accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amassverb

   collect or gather

   "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"

   Synonyms:
   assemble, heap up, garner, hoard, amass, get together, pucker, meet, conglomerate, roll up, foregather, gain, pile up, stack up, tuck, collect, pull together, accumulate, compile, cumulate, forgather

   Antonyms:
   distribute, spread

6. gatherverb

   conclude from evidence

   "I gather you have not done your homework"

   Synonyms:
   accumulate, foregather, garner, pull together, cumulate, pile up, meet, assemble, tuck, collect, gain, get together, amass, pucker, forgather, conglomerate

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

7. gather, pucker, tuckverb

   draw together into folds or puckers

   Synonyms:
   assemble, garner, gain, amass, pucker, meet, conglomerate, accumulate, ruck up, foregather, pile up, ruck, knit, tuck, collect, insert, pull together, get together, cumulate, cockle, crumple, rumple, forgather

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

8. assemble, gather, get togetherverb

   get people together

   "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"

   Synonyms:
   tack together, assemble, garner, join, gain, put together, amass, set up, pucker, tack, cooperate, meet, conglomerate, accumulate, join forces, foregather, pile up, piece, collaborate, tuck, collect, fall in, pull together, get together, cumulate, forgather

   Antonyms:
   distribute, spread

9. gatherverb

   draw and bring closer

   "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"

   Synonyms:
   accumulate, foregather, garner, pull together, cumulate, pile up, meet, assemble, tuck, collect, gain, get together, amass, pucker, forgather, conglomerate

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

10. gatherverb

    look for (food) in nature

    "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"

    Synonyms:
    accumulate, foregather, garner, pull together, cumulate, pile up, meet, assemble, tuck, collect, gain, get together, amass, pucker, forgather, conglomerate

    Antonyms:
    spread, distribute

11. gain, gatherverb

    increase or develop

    "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"

    Synonyms:
    earn, derive, take in, benefit, pile up, pull in, foregather, hit, arrive at, attain, win, amass, gain, put on, pull ahead, acquire, cumulate, meet, advance, make, garner, accumulate, forgather, realise, get together, gain ground, tuck, pull together, clear, pucker, conglomerate, profit, make headway, reach, bring in, assemble, realize, collect, get ahead

    Antonyms:
    distribute, spread

Matched Categories

1. • Conclude
   • Increase
   • Pull
   • Seek
   • Sew
   • Sewing

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sedimentation

   to join

   it gathered

   Submitted by anonymous on February 10, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   collect, muster, assemble, congregate, bring together, draw together

2. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   accumulate, amass, hoard, heap up, gather up

3. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   pluck, crop, pick, cull, reap, glean

4. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   infer, deduce, conclude

5. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   plait, pucker

6. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   muster, congregate, come together

7. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   collect, increase, thicken, be condensed

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1. gathernoun

   Synonyms:
   pucker, plait, ruffle, shirring

2. gatherverb

   Synonyms:
   congregate, assemble, convene, muster, collect, concentrate, harvest, pick, glean, pluck, crop, reap, accumulate, amass, hoard, garner, contract, compress, pucker, plait, ruffle, shirr, infer, conclude, deduce, maturate

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1. List of paraphrases for "gather":

   collect, collection, congregate, collecting, compile, gathering, assemble, collate, obtain, muster, meet, raise, solicit

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1. Lindsey Graham:

   When you limit your ability to gather intelligence about what they're up to, you open yourself up to an attack.

2. Ursula K. Le Guin:

   When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.

3. James Anderson:

   The fact that she will be delivering this message as the senior U.S. official in Munich is unlikely to carry any extra weight, however, she is relatively unknown among allied leaders and diplomats who will gather in Munich.

4. Mehmet Oz:

   Part of the hope, I gather, is that we'll make a system so that I can call in and say, 'There's evidence besides my testimony that this person is dangerous. Look at their Facebook feed or social media postings. Or comments they've made to coworkers beside me. Do a little investigating. I'm alerting you, putting a little red flag up there saying this person is a concern,'.

5. Anaya Azim and her father:

   We escaped war, we did not want to have anything to do with people like this, a state has to protect its own citizen, to bring them back, gather evidence until they have found proof to find out who is innocent, who hasn't done anything. I think they should be able to do that.