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Dictionary definition for: Gather

1. (n) sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

2. (v) assemble or get together; "gather some stones" "pull your thoughts together"

3. (n) the act of gathering something

4. (v) collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement" "Let''s gather in the dining room"

5. (v) collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office" "The work keeps piling up"

6. (v) conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"

7. (v) draw fabric together and sew it tightly

8. (v) get people together; "assemble your colleagues" "get together all those who are interested in the project" "gather the close family members"

9. (v) look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"

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