Antonyms for gather
ˈgæð ərgath·er

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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

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

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

Matched Categories

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gather, gatheringnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

   Synonyms:
   assembly, assemblage, gathering

2. gather, gatheringverb

   the act of gathering something

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

   Synonyms:
   assembly, assemblage, gathering

3. gather, garner, collect, pull togetherverb

   assemble or get together

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

   Antonyms:
   distribute, spread

   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

4. meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregatherverb

   collect in one place

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

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

   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

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

   collect or gather

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

   Antonyms:
   distribute, spread

   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

6. gatherverb

   conclude from evidence

   "I gather you have not done your homework"

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

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

7. gather, pucker, tuckverb

   draw together into folds or puckers

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

   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

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"

   Antonyms:
   distribute, spread

   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

9. gatherverb

   draw and bring closer

   "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"

   Antonyms:
   spread, distribute

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

10. gatherverb

    look for (food) in nature

    "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"

    Antonyms:
    spread, distribute

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

11. gain, gatherverb

    increase or develop

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

    Antonyms:
    distribute, spread

    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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disperse

   as disperse means to separate or scatter so it can be accepted as to gather at one place.

   an activity hall is there in our colony when all people gather or being together during special occasions.

   Submitted by JP03 on February 23, 2015  

2. strew

   if the word strews means to sprinkle /scatter then the antonym must be the opposite of scatter / random the first antonym could be: precise for it is the opposite of random. the 2nd antonym could be: gather for it is the opposite of scatter

   e.g. the girl's clothes were strewn hastily on her bed. the word strewn indicates that the girl's clothes are scattered all over her bed.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 20, 2020  

How to use gather in a sentence?

1. Muhammad Syahril:

   We can't doubt our skills and the facts we gather, if we don't have cases, we don't have cases.

2. Lee Cheuk-yan:

   The charges will not hinder our fight for democracy, freedom and our human right to continue to gather, march and protest.

3. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy:

   My job is to make sure we get through this emergency so that you can safely gather with family and friends later.

4. Scott Stewart:

   It’s not combat troops that are being sent there, those being sent will gather Intel and likely brief the Cameroon government, as well as, others in the region.

5. Miguel Diaz-Canel:

   We are prepared to do anything, we Anti-government protesters gather at the Maximo Gomez monument in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in several cities in Cuba to protest against ongoing food shortages and high prices of foodstuffs. (AP Photo/Eliana Aponte) will be battling in the streets.

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