In layman's terms - to bring together in one place
Gather Definition & Meaning
Gather is a verb that means to collect or come together, either people, things or information, and bring them to one place or group them in a particular way.
Gather Used in a Sentence
- The family decided to gather at grandma's house for Thanksgiving dinner.
- The students gathered around the teacher to hear her instructions for the class.
- Let's gather our friends and have a picnic in the park this weekend.
- I like to gather information from different sources before making a decision.
- The farmer gathered the ripe fruits from the trees in the orchard.
Gather Similar Words & Phrases (Synonyms)
- Collect
- Convene
- Compile
- Amass
- Aggregate
Gather Opposite Words & Phrases (Antonyms)
- Scatter
- Disperse
- Distribute
- Spread
- Divide