1. (noun)gather, gathering sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
2. (noun)gather, gathering the act of gathering something
3. (verb)gather, garner, collect, pull together assemble or get together
"gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
4. (verb)meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather collect in one place
"We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
5. (verb)accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass collect or gather
"Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
6. (verb)gather conclude from evidence
"I gather you have not done your homework"
7. (verb)gather, pucker, tuck draw together into folds or puckers
8. (verb)assemble, gather, get together get people together
"assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
9. (verb)gather draw and bring closer
"she gathered her shawl around her shoulders"
10. (verb)gather look for (food) in nature
"Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall"
11. (verb)gain, gather increase or develop
"the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"