gathering

Meanings

Plural: gatherings

Noun

• a group of persons together in one place
• the social act of assembling
• the act of gathering something
• sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
• A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
• A group of people or things.
• A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
• A charitable contribution; a collection.
• The collection of produce, items, goods, etc.; the practice of collecting food from nature.
• A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.

Verb

• assemble or get together
• collect in one place
• collect or gather
• conclude from evidence
• draw together into folds or puckers
• get people together
• draw and bring closer
• look for (food) in nature
• increase or develop
• present participle and gerund of gather

Adj

• That gathers together.

Synonyms

accumulate, amass, assemblage, assemble, assembly, collect, conglomerate, cumulate, foregather, forgather, gain, garner, gather, get together, meet, pile up, pucker, pull together, tuck

Antonyms

disassembly, spread

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