From What I Can Gather

assemble

( gathers plural & 3rd person nowadays ) ( gathering nowadays participle ) ( gathered past tense & past participle )

ane verb If people gather somewhere or if someone gathers people somewhere, they come together in a grouping. (=assemble, collect)
In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked... V prep/adv
The man signalled for me to gather the children together. 5 n with together

ii verb If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them. (=collect)
I propose we gather enough firewood to last the night... V n
She stood upwardly and started gathering her things together. V n together
Gather upwardly means the same every bit gather., phrasal verb
When Sutcliffe had gathered upwards his papers, he went out... Five P n (not pron)
He gathered the leaves up off the ground. Five northward P

3 verb If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, peculiarly over a period of fourth dimension and afterwards a lot of hard work. (=collect, amass)
...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information... Five n

four verb If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, information technology gradually becomes faster or more powerful. (=gain)
Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in contempo weeks... V n
The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls. V northward

five verb When yous assemble something such as your strength, courage, or thoughts, you make an effort to prepare yourself to exercise something. (=muster)
Y'all must assemble your strength for the journey. V n
Gather up means the same as gather., phrasal verb
She was gathering up her backbone to approach him when he called to her. V P n (non pron), Also V north P

vi verb You use gather in expressions such every bit `I assemble' and `as far every bit I can gather' to introduce data that you accept found out, peculiarly when yous have found it out in an indirect way.
I gather his study is highly critical of the trial judge... V that
`He speaks English language,' she said to Graham. `I gathered that.'... 5 n
From what I could assemble, he was trying to raise money by organising festivals. V northward

7
→ to gather dust
→ dust get together upward
→ gather ii, five

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