Meaning of gather In English

• 0 to collect several things, often from different places or people:

  • I went to several libraries to gather information about the plans.

  • We gathered blueberries from the bushes.

  • She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor.

  • We gathered our things together and left quickly.

  • He gathered her in his arms and kissed her.

  • She gathered the children up and hurried into the house.

  • The bicycle gathered speed as it went down the hill.

  • Economic recovery is gathering pace.

  • I spent a week gathering the courage to say no.

• 1 When people or animals gather, they come together in a group:

  • A crowd had gathered to hear her speak.

  • Gather round, children, and I'll tell you a story.

  • Storm clouds were gathering.

• 2 to understand or believe something as a result of something that has been said or done:

  • Harry loves his new job, I gather.

  • From what I can gather, they're old school friends.

• 3 to pull cloth into small folds by sewing a thread through it and then pulling the thread tight:

  • a gathered skirt

  • She shivered, and gathered the blanket around her.

• 4 a small fold that has been sewn into cloth:

  • a skirt with gathers at the back

• 5 to collect or obtain things, esp. from different places:

  • I went to several libraries to gather information.

  • We gathered blackberries from the nearby fields.

  • Pressure for reform of the health-care system is gathering momentum.

• 6 (of people or animals) to come together in a group:

  • A crowd gathered to hear her speak.

• 7 to understand or believe something as a result of something that has been said or done:

  • [ + (that) clause ] From the look on their faces, she gathered (that) they were annoyed with her.