Gather: meaning, definitions and examples
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gather
[ ˈɡaðər ]
in a social context
To come together; to assemble; to collect.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We will gather at the park for a picnic.
- The students will gather in the auditorium for the assembly.
- The family will gather for the holiday celebration.
agricultural context
To harvest; to pick crops from the field.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmers will gather the wheat in the fields.
- She gathers fruits and vegetables from the garden.
- The workers gather grapes for the wine production.
social event
A coming together of people; a group assembled.
Synonyms
assembly, congregation, meeting
Examples of usage
- The annual family gathering is always a joyous occasion.
- The political gathering drew a large crowd.
- The company organized a team gathering for team building.
Translations
Translations of the word "gather" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reunir
- coletar
- juntar
🇮🇳 इकट्ठा करना
- एकत्र करना
- जमा करना
🇩🇪 sammeln
- versammeln
- erfassen
🇮🇩 mengumpulkan
- menghimpun
- mengumpul
🇺🇦 збирати
- зібрати
- гуртувати
🇵🇱 zbierać
- gromadzić
- pozyskiwać
🇯🇵 集める (atsumeru)
- 収集する (shuushuu suru)
- 集まる (atsumaru)
🇫🇷 rassembler
- recueillir
- collecter
🇪🇸 reunir
- recoger
- juntar
🇹🇷 toplamak
- bir araya getirmek
- toplamak (veri)
🇰🇷 모으다 (moeuda)
- 수집하다 (sujip hada)
- 집합하다 (jiphap hada)
🇸🇦 جمع (jama'a)
- حشد (hashad)
- جمع (jama'a)
🇨🇿 shromáždit
- sbírat
- sesbírat
🇸🇰 zhromaždiť
- zbierať
- pozbierať
🇨🇳 收集 (shōují)
- 聚集 (jùjí)
- 采集 (cǎijí)
🇸🇮 zbrati
- zbirati
- zbrati se
🇮🇸 safna
- safna saman
- safnast
🇰🇿 жинау
- жинақтау
- жиналу
🇬🇪 შეკრება (shek'reba)
- შეკრებვა (shek'rebva)
- შეგროვება (shegroveba)
🇦🇿 toplamaq
- yığmaq
- bir yerə toplamaq
🇲🇽 reunir
- recoger
- juntar
Word origin
The word 'gather' originated from the Old English word 'gaderian', meaning 'unite, join, or bring together'. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, evolving to encompass the ideas of collecting, assembling, and harvesting. The concept of gathering has been significant in human societies for centuries, symbolizing unity, community, and collaboration.
See also: gathered, gatherer, gathering, gatherings.