gather meaning
gather :
a meeting, a collection
noun
▪ There was a gather of friends at the park.
▪ There was a meeting of friends at the park.
▪ The gather of papers was on the desk.
▪ The collection of papers was on the desk.
paraphrasing
▪ assembly – meeting
▪ collection – group
gather :
to collect, to bring together
verb
▪ She gathers flowers in the garden.
▪ She collects flowers in the garden.
▪ They gather information for the report.
▪ They collect information for the report.
paraphrasing
▪ collect – bring together
▪ assemble – bring together
▪ accumulate – collect
▪ amass – gather
Pronunciation
gather [ˈɡæðər]
The stress is on 'gath' and sounds like 'gath-er'.
Common phrases and grammar about gather
gather - Common meaning
noun
a meeting, a collection
verb
to collect, to bring together
Part of Speech Changes for "gather"
▪ gathering (noun) – a meeting or collection
▪ gathered (adjective) – collected or brought together
Common Expressions with "gather"
▪ gather information – collect data
▪ gather resources – collect materials
▪ gather around – come together
▪ gather speed – increase speed
Important examples of gather in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, gather is often used to mean collect information or people.
Example of a confusing word: scatter (to disperse)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Gather is used as a verb in TOEIC grammar questions, often needing an object like information or people.
gather
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
gather momentum
'to start moving faster', used when talking about progress.
gather dust
'to be unused', used when something is not being used.
Differences between similar words and gather
gather
,
collect
differences
Gather means to bring things together, while collect often implies gathering systematically.
gather
,
assemble
differences
Gather is used to bring things or people together casually, while assemble often means to bring together in a specific order.
Words with the same origin as gather
The origin of gather
The word 'gather' comes from the Old English 'gadrian', which means to bring together.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
