gather

US /ˈɡæð.ɚ/
UK /ˈɡæð.ɚ/
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1.

come together; assemble or accumulate

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A crowd began to gather outside the building.
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She went to gather her belongings.
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collectassembleaccumulateamassmuster
2.

infer or conclude from facts; understand

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From his silence, I could gather that he was upset.
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What do you gather from this report?
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inferdeduceconcludeunderstanddiscern
1.

a pucker or fold in cloth made by drawing thread through it

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She sewed a small gather into the sleeve.
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The dress had delicate gathers at the waist.
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pleatfoldruffletuck
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gatheringgather dust