gather

(găÞˈər)

1. To cause to come together; convene: The teacher gathered the students around the exhibit.
2. a. To accumulate (something) gradually; amass: The top of the bookshelf gathered dust.
   b. To harvest or pick: gather flowers; gather wild foods.
3. To gain by a process of gradual increase: gather speed.
4. To collect into one place; assemble.
5. To pick up and enfold: gathered the kittens into her arms.
6. Printing To arrange (signatures) in sequence for bookbinding.
7. a. To draw into small folds or puckers, as by pulling a thread through cloth.
   b. To contract and wrinkle (the brow).
8. To draw about or bring (one thing) closer to something else: gathered the shawl about my shoulders.
9. To conclude; infer: I gather that a decision has not been reached.
10. To summon up; muster: gathered up his courage.
11. To attract or be a center of attraction for: The parade gathered a large crowd.

1. To come together in a group; assemble: A crowd gathered in the lobby.
2. To accumulate: Dark clouds are gathering.
3. To grow or increase by degrees.
4. To come to a head, as a boil; fester.
5. To forage for wild foodstuffs.

1. a. The act or an instance of gathering.
   b. A quantity gathered.
2. A small fold or pucker made by gathering cloth.

Related Forms:

• gathˈer·er noun