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Meaning of gather

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  gather
      n 1: sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling
           tight a thread in a line of stitching [syn: {gather},
           {gathering}]
      2: the act of gathering something [syn: {gather}, {gathering}]
      v 1: assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your
           thoughts together" [syn: {gather}, {garner}, {collect},
           {pull together}] [ant: {distribute}, {spread}]
      2: collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement";
         "Let's gather in the dining room" [syn: {meet}, {gather},
         {assemble}, {forgather}, {foregather}]
      3: collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office";
         "The work keeps piling up" [syn: {accumulate}, {cumulate},
         {conglomerate}, {pile up}, {gather}, {amass}]
      4: conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your
         homework"
      5: draw together into folds or puckers [syn: {gather}, {pucker},
         {tuck}]
      6: get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get
         together all those who are interested in the project";
         "gather the close family members" [syn: {assemble}, {gather},
         {get together}]
      7: draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her
         shoulders"
      8: look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in
         the Fall"
      9: increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum";
         "the car gathers speed" [syn: {gain}, {gather}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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