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Nouns (4)

gather, gathering

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

gather, gathering

n. the act of gathering something

Verbs (10)

gather

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

gather

v. draw and bring closer; "she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"

gain, gather

v. increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"

accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass

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

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Fuzzynyms (29)

gather, garner, collect, pull together

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

close up, close, fold, shut down, close down

v. cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

sit

v. be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"

congregate

v. come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

tease

v. mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

congregate

v. come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

collect, pull in

v. get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"

gather, garner, collect, pull together

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

roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

aggregate, combine

v. gather in a mass, sum, or whole

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Antonyms (5)

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

spread

v. cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese"

flatter > flirt with > focus > free > friendless > function > game > gather

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