Gather

The act of gathering something

Collect in one place

Assemble or get together

Increase or develop

Synonyms

Gain

Type of

Increase

Examples

The car gathers speed

Get people together

Has types

Make

Derivation

Gathering

Examples

Gather the close family members

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

Synonyms

Gathering

Draw together into folds or puckers

Collect or gather

Conclude from evidence

Examples

I gather you have not done your homework

Draw and bring closer

Type of

Pull

Examples

She gathered her shawl around her shoulders

Look for (food) in nature

Has types

Shell

Derivation

Gatherer

Examples

Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall