gather

(n) sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching gathering,
(n) the act of gathering something gathering,

(v) assemble or get together
- gather some stones
- pull your thoughts together
pull together, collect, garner,
(v) collect in one place
- We assembled in the church basement
- Let's gather in the dining room
foregather, forgather, assemble, meet,
(v) collect or gather
- Journals are accumulating in my office
- The work keeps piling up
amass, conglomerate, cumulate, pile up, accumulate,
(v) conclude from evidence
- I gather you have not done your homework
(v) draw together into folds or puckers pucker, tuck,
(v) get people together
- assemble your colleagues
- get together all those who are interested in the project
- gather the close family members
get together, assemble,
(v) draw and bring closer
- she gathered her shawl around her shoulders
(v) look for (food) in nature
- Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall
(v) increase or develop
- the peace movement gained momentum
- the car gathers speed
gain,

pull together collect garner gathering foregather forgather assemble meet amass conglomerate cumulate pile up accumulate pucker tuck get together gain

spread distribute

Gathic

gathered gathered skirt gatherer gather in gathering gathering place gather up