| noun | a group of persons together in one place |
| noun | the social act of assembling “they demanded the right of assembly” |
| noun | the act of gathering something |
| noun | sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching |
| verb | assemble or get together “gather some stones” |
| verb | collect in one place “We assembled in the church basement” |
| verb | collect or gather “Journals are accumulating in my office” |
| verb | conclude from evidence “I gather you have not done your homework” |
| verb | draw together into folds or puckers |
| verb | get people together “assemble your colleagues” |
| verb | draw and bring closer “she gathered her shawl around her shoulders” |
| verb | look for (food) in nature “Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall” |
| verb | increase or develop “the peace movement gained momentum” |
| gather | verb | get people together |
| assemble | verb | get people together |
| gather | noun | the act of gathering something |
| collection | noun | the act of gathering something together |
| collecting | noun | the act of gathering something together |
| meeting | noun | a small informal social gathering |
| gathering | noun | a group of persons together in one place |
| assemblage | noun | a group of persons together in one place |
| accumulative | adjective | increasing by successive addition |
| accumulation | noun | the act of accumulating |
| cumulative | adjective | increasing by successive addition |
| cumulus | noun | a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
| cumulation | noun | a collection of objects laid on top of each other |
| conglomeration | noun | a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together |
| pucker | noun | an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) |
| tuck | noun | a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place |
| tucker | noun | a sewer who tucks |
| get together | noun | a small informal social gathering |
| gatherer | noun | a person who gathers |