Topic: CLOTHES AND FASHION
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | gaderian |
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gath‧er1 S2 W2
1 to come together and form a group, or to make people do this : 
Thousands of people gathered outside the embassy.
come together
[intransitive and transitive]Thousands of people gathered outside the embassy. gather around/round Gather round, everyone, so that you can see the screen. During the air raids, we gathered the children around us and sang songs.
Gather round, everyone, so that you can see the screen.During the air raids, we gathered the children around us and sang songs.2 to believe that something is true because of what you have seen or heard [= understand]: You two know each other, I gather.
know/think
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive]You two know each other, I gather. from what I can gather/as far as I can gather (=this is what I believe to be true) She's his niece, from what I can gather.
She's his niece, from what I can gather.3 to get things from different places and put them together in one place : The researcher's job is to gather information about people. They had gathered 440,000 signatures to support their demand.
collect
[intransitive and transitive]The researcher's job is to gather information about people.They had gathered 440,000 signatures to support their demand.4 to move faster, become stronger, get more support etc : The cart gathered speed as it coasted down the hill. The international relief effort appears to be gathering momentum.
gather speed/force/momentum etc
The cart gathered speed as it coasted down the hill.The international relief effort appears to be gathering momentum.5 if something gathers dust, it is not being used : books just gathering dust on the shelf
gather dust
books just gathering dust on the shelf6
cloth
[transitive]a) DCC to pull material into small folds : The skirt is gathered at the waist.
The skirt is gathered at the waist.b) DC to pull material or a piece of clothing closer to you : Moira gathered her skirts round her and climbed the steps.
Moira gathered her skirts round her and climbed the steps.7 to prepare yourself for something you are going to do, especially something difficult : I took a few moments to gather my thoughts before going into the meeting.
gather yourself/your strength/your thoughts
I took a few moments to gather my thoughts before going into the meeting.8 to gradually become more cloudy or get darker :
clouds/darkness
[intransitive] literary9 to take someone into your arms and hold them in order to protect them or show them love
