gather
noun
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the act of gathering somethinggathering
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sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitchinggathering
verb
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increase or developgain
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collect or gatherconglomeratecorralaccumulatecumulatepile upamass
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conclude from evidence“I gather you have not done your homework”
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to look for food in nature“Our ancestors gathered nuts in the fall.”
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draw together into folds or puckerstuckpucker
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draw and bring closer“They gathered their cape to keep off the cold.”
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assemble or get together“gather some stones”collectgarnerpull together
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collect in one placemeetassembleforgatherforegather
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get people togetherget togetherassemble