gather

To "gather" means to get, get together, collect, or form a group.

• The girls gathered some flowers from the garden and made a bouquet.
• We gathered some wild blueberries and ate them for lunch.
• Some crows are gathering around a dead rabbit and eating it.
• Let’s gather some guys together and play baseball.
• You need to gather your things. We’re leaving now.
• Large crowds have been gathering in cities across the country to protest against the government.
• Gather together. I have something to tell all of you.

The noun form of this word is "gathering."

• There’s a large gathering of people in the park today. They’re celebrating Earth Day.
• A gathering of bicyclists forms every last Friday of the month for the Critical Mass rally.

Some people gathered around the girls and watched them as they danced.

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This page was first published on June 17, 2012. It was updated on February 7, 2016.