gather
To collect normally separate thingsTo collect normally separate things.
» I gather you'll agree with me.
Я думаю, ти зі мною погодишся.
Meaning
14 sensesTo collect normally separate things.
I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.
She bent down to gather the reluctant cat from beneath the chair.
collect in one place
To collect normally separate things.
Especially, to harvest food.
We went to gather some blackberries from the nearby lane.
собира́тьsobirátʹ, собра́тьsobrátʹ
look for (food) in nature
To accumulate over time, to amass little by little.
Over the years he'd gathered a considerable collection of mugs.
аккумули́роватьakkumulírovatʹ
(intransitive)To congregate, or assemble.
People gathered round as he began to tell his story.
zusammenfinden
собира́тьsobirátʹ, собра́тьsobrátʹ
assemble or get together
(intransitive)To grow gradually larger by accretion.
To bring parts of a whole closer.
She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.
draw and bring closer
To bring parts of a whole closer.
To add pleats or folds to a piece of cloth, normally to reduce its width.
A gown should be gathered around the top so that it will remain shaped.
To bring stitches closer together.
Be careful not to stretch or gather your knitting.
If you want to emphasise the shape, it is possible to gather the waistline.
get people together
To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.
sammeln, versammeln
собира́тьsobirátʹ, собра́тьsobrátʹ
збира́тиzbyráty, зібра́тиzibráty, збира́тисяzbyrátysja
To haul in; to take up.
to gather the slack of a rope
To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.
I gather from Aunty May that you had a good day at the match.
де́лать вы́водdélatʹ vývod, заключа́тьzaključátʹ
conclude from evidence
(intransitive)To be filled with pus
Salt water can help boils to gather and then burst.
Examples
533 sentencesI gather you'll agree with me.
Я думаю, ти зі мною погодишся.
We gather here once a week.
Ми збираємося тут раз на тиждень.
ruМы собираемся здесь раз в неделю.
deWir versammeln uns hier einmal in der Woche.
Tom gathered his stuff and left.
Том зібрав речі та пішов.
ruТом собрал свои вещи и ушёл.
Thousands of people gathered there.
Там зібрались тисячі людей.
ruТысячи людей собрались там.
deTausende von Menschen versammelten sich dort.
We have to gather information.
Ми повинні зібрати інформацію.
ruМы должны собрать информацию.
deWir müssen Informationen sammeln.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian (“to gather, assemble”), from ProtoFrom Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian (“to gather, assemble”), from Proto-West Germanic *gadurōn (“to bring together, unite, gather”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, assemble, keep”).
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Forms
gathers, gathering, gathered, gatheredSynonyms
21 synonyms- draw together into folds or puckers:puckertuck
- assemble or get together:garnercollectpull together
- increase or develop:gain
- collect in one place:meetassembleforgatherforegather
- get people together:assembleget together
- increase in amount by collecting or gathering:accumulatecumulateconglomeratepile upamass
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- gathered around
- of people gathered
- people gathered
- people gathered around
- gathered around the
- crowd gathered