gather

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈɡæðə/
/ˈɡæðɚ/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.

2 Definition

The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.

3 Definition

The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb).

4 Definition

A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.

5 Definition

A gathering.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To collect; normally separate things.

Example Sentences
  • I've been gathering ideas from the people I work with.
2 Definition

To bring parts of a whole closer.

Example Sentences
  • She gathered the shawl about her as she stepped into the cold.
3 Definition

To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.

Example Sentences
  • From his silence, I gathered that things had not gone well.
4 Definition

(of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus

Example Sentences
  • Salt water can help boils to gather and then burst.
5 Definition

To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.

6 Definition

To gain; to win.