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gathering

gat·he·ring

UK/ˈɡæð.ə.ɹɪŋ/ US/ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/ common
noun (4) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a group of persons together in one place

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2.

the social act of assembling

  • “they demanded the right of assembly”
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3.

the act of gathering something

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4.

sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

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adjective

1.

accumulating and becoming more intense

  • “the deepening gloom”
  • “felt a deepening love”
  • “the gathering darkness”
  • “the thickening dusk”
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Origin

From Middle English gadering, from Old English gaderung (“gathering, assembly”), equivalent to gather + -ing (verbal noun ending).

Phrases

  • data gathering
  • gathering place
  • sports gathering

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