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English to English noun
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sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching | source: wordnet30
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the act of gathering something | source: wordnet30
| 3 |
A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker. | source: webster1913 verb
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assemble or get together |
• gather some stones
• pull your thoughts together
source: wordnet30 Example:
• We assembled in the church basement
• Let's gather in the dining room
source: wordnet30 Example:
• Journals are accumulating in my office
• The work keeps piling up
source: wordnet30 Example:
• I gather you have not done your homework
source: wordnet30
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draw together into folds or puckers | source: wordnet30 Example:
• assemble your colleagues
• get together all those who are interested in the project
• gather the close family members
source: wordnet30 Example:
• she gathered her shawl around her shoulders
source: wordnet30
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look for (food) in nature |
• Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall
source: wordnet30 Example:
• the peace movement gained momentum
• the car gathers speed
source: wordnet30
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To bring together; to collect, as a number of separate things, into one place, or into one aggregate body; to assemble; to muster; to congregate. | source: webster1913
| 14 |
To come together; to collect; to unite; to become assembled; to congregate. | source: webster1913
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