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. Mayor Glen Robertson:

   I have sent Mr. Loomis an email requesting that we remove the Arabic flag from the Omni building, that we take all steps necessary to secure the building and that Chief [Greg] Stevens notify the Department of Homeland Security, FBI and the Lubbock Sheriff’s Office, it is premature to come to conclusions before we can gather more facts but I believe that we must take this situation seriously in light of current national and international events.

2. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859:

   He who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan of life for him, has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation. He who chooses his plan for himself, employs all his faculties. He must use observation to see, reasoning and judgment to foresee, activity to gather materials for decision, discrimination to decide, and when he has decided, firmness and self-control to hold to his deliberate decision.

3. Tony Buzbee:

   The civil cases will continue to gather steam. We take Mr. Watson's depo again Tuesday, we have to respect the process.

4. Shah Asad Rizvi:

   Replace the guilt with pride, the sorrow with smiles, gather the broken pieces of the heart, and dance

5. Todd Rosenbluth:

   While collectively fixed-income mutual funds continue to gather new money, Pimco's funds have experienced significant outflows in 2015 and the redemptions have continued in 2016.