1. (noun)gather, gathering sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching Synonyms: assembly, gather, assemblage, gathering Antonyms: spread, distribute
2. (verb)gather, gathering the act of gathering something Synonyms: assembly, gather, assemblage, gathering Antonyms: spread, distribute
3. (verb)gather, garner, collect, pull together assemble or get together Synonyms: hoard, assemble, call for, garner, gain, amass, pucker, gather up, meet, conglomerate, accumulate, roll up, take in, pull in, gather, pick up, foregather, pile up, tuck, collect, pull together, get together, compile, cumulate, earn, forgather Antonyms: distribute, spread
4. (verb)meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather collect in one place Synonyms: conform to, tack together, touch, put together, foregather, gather, 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
6. (verb)gather conclude from evidence Synonyms: accumulate, foregather, garner, pull together, cumulate, pile up, meet, assemble, tuck, collect, gain, get together, amass, pucker, forgather, conglomerate Antonyms: spread, distribute
7. (verb)gather, pucker, tuck draw together into folds or puckers Synonyms: assemble, garner, gain, amass, pucker, meet, conglomerate, accumulate, ruck up, gather, foregather, pile up, ruck, knit, tuck, collect, insert, pull together, get together, cumulate, cockle, crumple, rumple, forgather Antonyms: spread, distribute
8. (verb)assemble, gather, get together get people together Synonyms: tack together, assemble, garner, join, gain, put together, amass, set up, pucker, tack, cooperate, meet, conglomerate, accumulate, gather, join forces, foregather, pile up, piece, collaborate, tuck, collect, fall in, pull together, get together, cumulate, forgather Antonyms: distribute, spread
9. (verb)gather draw and bring closer Synonyms: accumulate, foregather, garner, pull together, cumulate, pile up, meet, assemble, tuck, collect, gain, get together, amass, pucker, forgather, conglomerate Antonyms: spread, distribute
10. (verb)gather look for (food) in nature Synonyms: accumulate, foregather, garner, pull together, cumulate, pile up, meet, assemble, tuck, collect, gain, get together, amass, pucker, forgather, conglomerate Antonyms: spread, distribute
11. (verb)gain, gather increase or develop Synonyms: earn, derive, take in, benefit, pile up, pull in, foregather, gather, 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
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'gather'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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 Synonyms: amass, accumulate, collect, heap up, hoard up, store up, aggregate, gather, hoard, pile up Antonyms: disperse, divide, portion, spend, waste, dissipate, parcel, scatter, squander
Synonyms for gather 
