adj
Meaning 1
That gathers together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- She was worried by the gathering stormclouds.
Meaning relationships
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adj
That gathers together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: assemblage
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A group of people or things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: assemblage, concourse, congregation
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, bookbinding, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle
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noun
A charitable contribution; a collection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
The collection of produce, items, goods, etc.; the practice of collecting food from nature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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verb
present participle and gerund of gather
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of gathering something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: gather
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
Narrower terms: centralization, centralisation, harvest, harvesting, harvest home
noun
the social act of assembling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: assembly, assemblage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: group action
Narrower terms: mobilization, mobilisation, convocation, calling together, meeting, coming together, congregation, congregating, convention, convening, concentration
noun
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: gather
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sewing, stitchery
noun
a group of persons together in one place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: assemblage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: social group
Narrower terms: 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, course, year, social gathering, social affair, 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
History
From Middle English gaderynge, equivalent to gather + -ing (present participle ending).
From Middle English gadering, from Old English gaderung (“gathering, assembly”), equivalent to gather + -ing (verbal noun ending).
Across languages
104 source translations are retained for this English entry.