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gathering
Overview of noun gathering
The noun gathering has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) gathering, assemblage -- (a group of persons together in one place)
2. (3) assembly, assemblage, gathering -- (the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly")
3. (1) gather, gathering -- (the act of gathering something)
4. gather, gathering -- (sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching)
Overview of verb gather
The verb gather has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (23) gather, garner, collect, pull together -- (assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together")
2. (7) meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather -- (collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room")
3. (3) accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass -- (collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up")
4. (2) gather -- (conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework")
5. (1) gather, pucker, tuck -- (draw fabric together and sew it tightly)
6. 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")
7. gather -- (look for (food) in nature; "Our ancestors gathered nuts in the Fall")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gathering
4 senses of gathering
Sense 1
gathering, assemblage
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
assembly, assemblage, gathering
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
gather, gathering
=> collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
=> grouping
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
gather, gathering
=> sewing, stitchery
=> needlework, needlecraft
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun gathering
3 of 4 senses of gathering
Sense 1
gathering, assemblage
=> body
=> building
=> carload
=> contingent
=> floor
=> pair
=> room
=> trio, threesome, triad, trinity
=> turnout
=> quartet, quartette, foursome
=> quintet, quintette, fivesome
=> sextet, sextette, sixsome
=> septet, septette, sevensome
=> octet, octette, eightsome
=> assembly
=> crowd
=> multitude, throng, concourse
=> audience
=> community
=> municipality
=> cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae
=> class, form, grade
=> class, year
=> social gathering, social affair
=> crowd, crew, gang, bunch
=> meeting, group meeting
=> covey
=> quorum
=> rally, mass meeting
=> commune
=> convocation
=> fair
=> bevy
=> cortege, retinue, suite, entourage
=> camp
=> muster
=> rap group
=> rave-up
=> table
=> wine tasting
Sense 2
assembly, assemblage, gathering
=> mobilization, mobilisation
=> convocation, calling together
=> meeting, coming together
=> congregation, congregating
=> convention, convening
=> concentration
Sense 3
gather, gathering
=> centralization, centralisation
=> harvest, harvesting, harvest home
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gathering
4 senses of gathering
Sense 1
gathering, assemblage
=> social group
Sense 2
assembly, assemblage, gathering
=> group action
Sense 3
gather, gathering
=> collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
Sense 4
gather, gathering
=> sewing, stitchery
Antonyms of noun gathering
Member Holonyms of noun gathering
Substance Holonyms of noun gathering
Part Holonyms of noun gathering
Member Meronyms of noun gathering
Substance Meronyms of noun gathering
Part Meronyms of noun gathering
Meronyms of noun gathering
Holonyms of noun gathering
Attributes of noun gathering
Derived Forms of noun gathering
4 senses of gathering
Sense 1
gathering, assemblage
RELATED TO>(verb) gather#6
=> assemble, gather, get together
RELATED TO>(verb) gather#2
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
Sense 2
assembly, assemblage, gathering
RELATED TO>(verb) gather#6
=> assemble, gather, get together
RELATED TO>(verb) gather#2
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
Sense 3
gather, gathering
RELATED TO>(verb) gather#3
=> accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
Sense 4
gather, gathering
RELATED TO>(verb) gather#5
=> gather, pucker, tuck
Domain of noun gathering
Domain Terms of noun gathering
Familiarity of noun gathering
gathering used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun gathering
4 senses of gathering
Sense 1
gathering, assemblage
> social group
=> society
=> minority
=> interest, interest group
=> kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe
=> kith
=> fringe
=> gathering, assemblage
=> congregation, fold, faithful
=> organization, organisation
=> phylum
=> force
=> platoon
=> revolving door
=> set, circle, band, lot
=> organized crime, gangland, gangdom
=> subculture
=> nonalignment, nonalinement
=> political system, form of government
=> moiety
=> tribe, folk
=> movement, social movement, front
=> Jewry
Sense 2
assembly, assemblage, gathering
> group action
=> vote
=> procession
=> military action, action
=> conflict, struggle, battle
=> revolution
=> social activity
=> communalism
=> confederation, alliance
=> decolonization, decolonisation
=> disbandment
=> disestablishment
=> transaction, dealing, dealings
=> stampede
=> social control
=> coup d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover
=> internationalization, internationalisation
=> nationalization, nationalisation
=> exchange
=> rally, exchange
=> submission, compliance
=> competition, contention, rivalry
=> resistance
=> nonresistance
=> due process, due process of law
=> action
=> legalization, legalisation, legitimation
=> separation
=> integration, integrating, desegregation
=> cooperation
=> brainstorming
=> assembly, assemblage, gathering
=> attendance, attending
=> nonattendance
=> return, paying back, getting even
=> democratization, democratisation
=> engagement, participation, involvement, involution
=> non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement
=> ethnic cleansing
=> socialization, socialisation
HAS INSTANCE=> Restoration
Sense 3
gather, gathering
> collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
=> agglomeration
=> collation
=> compilation, compiling
=> gather, gathering
=> bottle collection
=> conchology, shell collecting
=> numismatics, numismatology, coin collecting, coin collection
=> pickup
=> philately, stamp collecting, stamp collection
=> tax collection
Sense 4
gather, gathering
> sewing, stitchery
=> applique
=> binding
=> gather, gathering
=> mend, patch, darn
=> patchwork
=> stitch
Meronyms of noun gathering
4 senses of gathering
Sense 4
gather, gathering
=> sewing, stitchery
=> needlework, needlecraft
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun gathering
Grep of noun gathering
gathering
gathering place
hunting and gathering society
hunting and gathering tribe
information gathering
ingathering
social gathering
woolgathering
Antonyms of verb gather
1 of 7 senses of gather
Sense 1
gather, garner, collect, pull together
Antonym of spread (Sense 1)
=>spread, distribute
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gather
7 senses of gather
Sense 1
gather, garner, collect, pull together
Also See> gather up#1
Sense 2
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 4
gather
=> reason, reason out, conclude
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 5
gather, pucker, tuck
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
=> fasten, fix, secure
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 6
assemble, gather, get together
Sense 7
gather
=> search, seek, look for
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gather
5 of 7 senses of gather
Sense 1
gather, garner, collect, pull together
=> mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon
=> rake
=> reap, harvest, glean
=> hive
=> salvage, scavenge
=> muster, rally, summon, come up, muster up
=> round up
=> pick, pluck, cull
=> nut
=> snail
=> birdnest, bird-nest
=> nest
=> oyster
=> sponge
=> pearl
=> clam
=> shock
=> pile up, heap up, stack up
Sense 2
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> group, aggroup
=> meet
=> congregate
=> hive
=> fort, fort up
=> convene
=> cluster, constellate, flock, clump
=> crowd, crowd together
=> converge
=> turn out
=> caucus
=> club
Sense 3
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
=> backlog
=> accrete
=> drift
Sense 6
assemble, gather, get together
=> make
Sense 7
gather
=> shell
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gather
7 senses of gather
Sense 1
gather, garner, collect, pull together
Also See> gather up#1
Sense 2
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> interact
Sense 3
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
=> increase
Sense 4
gather
=> reason, reason out, conclude
Sense 5
gather, pucker, tuck
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
Sense 6
assemble, gather, get together
Sense 7
gather
=> search, seek, look for
'Cause To' of verb gather
1 of 7 senses of gather
Sense 6
assemble, gather, get together
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
Derived Forms of verb gather
6 of 7 senses of gather
Sense 1
gather, garner, collect, pull together
RELATED TO>(noun) gather#2
=> gather, gathering
Sense 2
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
RELATED TO>(noun) gathering#1
=> gathering, assemblage
RELATED TO>(noun) gathering#2
=> assembly, assemblage, gathering
Sense 3
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
RELATED TO>(noun) gathering#3
=> gather, gathering
Sense 5
gather, pucker, tuck
RELATED TO>(noun) gather#1
=> gather, gathering
RELATED TO>(noun) gathering#4
=> gather, gathering
Sense 6
assemble, gather, get together
RELATED TO>(noun) gathering#1
=> gathering, assemblage
RELATED TO>(noun) gathering#2
=> assembly, assemblage, gathering
Sense 7
gather
RELATED TO>(noun) gather#2
=> gather, gathering
RELATED TO>(noun) gatherer#1
=> gatherer
Domain of verb gather
Domain Terms of verb gather
Familiarity of verb gather
gather used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb gather
7 senses of gather
Sense 1
gather, garner, collect, pull together
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 4
gather
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 5
gather, pucker, tuck
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
assemble, gather, get together
EX: They want to gather the prisoners
Sense 7
gather
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb gather
5 of 7 senses of gather
Sense 2
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
> interact
=> conspire, collude
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> reach out
=> patronize, patronise, condescend
=> communicate
=> manipulate, keep in line, control
=> transact
=> marginalize, marginalise
=> combine
=> have
=> invite, pay for
=> socialize, socialise
=> get in touch, touch base, connect
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> relate
=> treat, handle, do by
=> fall all over
=> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> consort, associate, affiliate, assort
=> philander, womanize, womanise
Sense 3
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
> increase
=> accrue
=> spike
=> add to
=> gain
=> explode, irrupt
=> pyramid
=> snowball
=> accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
=> add
=> intensify, deepen
=> intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
=> grow
=> pullulate
=> widen
=> appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalue
=> broaden
=> shoot up
=> wax, mount, climb, rise
=> wax, full
=> crescendo
=> swell
Sense 4
gather
> reason, reason out, conclude
=> induce
=> deduce, infer, deduct, derive
=> syllogize, syllogise
=> find, feel
=> deduce, infer
=> gather
=> generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer
Sense 5
gather, pucker, tuck
> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
=> hem
=> resew
=> overcast
=> overcast
=> backstitch
=> gather, pucker, tuck
=> finedraw
=> fell
=> baste, tack
=> hemstitch
=> tick, retick
=> cast on
=> cast off
Sense 7
gather
> search, seek, look for
=> dredge, drag
=> finger
=> grope, fumble
=> divine
=> browse, surf
=> leave no stone unturned
=> hunt
=> gather
=> want
=> scour
=> seek out
=> quest for, go after, quest after, pursue
=> fish, angle
=> grub
=> feel
=> shop, browse
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb gather
Sense 1
gather, garner, collect, pull together
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Sense 2
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> interact
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Sense 3
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
=> increase
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Sense 4
gather
=> reason, reason out, conclude
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Sense 5
gather, pucker, tuck
=> sew, run up, sew together, stitch
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Sense 6
assemble, gather, get together
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Sense 7
gather
=> search, seek, look for
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Grep of verb gather
foregather
forgather
gather
gather in
gather up
woolgather
Grep of adj gathering
woolgathering
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