gather

The word “gather” has 2 syllables: gath-er

It's pronounced as /ˈɡæðər/


What is synonym and antonym for gather?

In the thesaurus, “gather” has 33 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gather along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gather

  • accumulate
  • amass
  • assemble
  • build
  • choose
  • cluster
  • collect
  • conclude
  • congregate
  • convene
  • converge
  • crowd
  • decide
  • derive
  • draw
  • expect
  • find
  • flock
  • gain
  • harvest
  • hear
  • huddle
  • learn
  • make
  • meet
  • pick
  • pick up
  • rendezvous
  • round up
  • show up
  • summon
  • take
  • understand

Antonyms for gather

  • break up
  • cancel
  • depart
  • disallow
  • disband
  • dispel
  • disperse
  • dissemble
  • dissipate
  • divide
  • fail
  • leave
  • lose
  • miss
  • plant
  • refuse
  • reject
  • repulse
  • scatter
  • send
  • separate
  • sow
  • spread
  • stop

Meanings of gather

  • noun
    1. A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.
    2. The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.
    3. The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb).
    4. A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.
    5. A gathering.
  • verb
    1. To collect; normally separate things.
    2. To bring parts of a whole closer.
    3. To infer or conclude; to know from a different source.
    4. (of a boil or sore) To be filled with pus.
    5. To collect molten glass on the end of a tool.
    6. To gain; to win.

Example Sentences

  • We need to gather all the information before making a decision.
  • The family will gather for a reunion over the weekend.
  • She plans to gather feedback from her team to improve the project.
  • The volunteers will gather at the park to clean up the area.
  • He tried to gather his thoughts before starting the presentation.

On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gather, such as: accumulate, amass, assemble, break up, build, cancel, choose.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

accessed

  • access
  • achieve
  • amass
  • appear
  • arrive
  • ascertain
  • assure
  • attain
  • breach
  • bring
  • bring in
  • buy
  • capture
  • collect
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  • crack
  • draw
  • drill
  • earn
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  • enter
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  • gain
  • gather
  • get
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  • infect
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  • insure
  • introduce
  • invade
  • land
  • loot
  • make
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  • occupy
  • overrun
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  • penetrated
  • permeate
  • pervade
  • pick up
  • pierced
  • pillage
  • plunder
  • procure
  • promote
  • pull
  • puncture
  • purchase
  • raid
  • ravage
  • reach
  • realize
  • reap
  • receive
  • recover
  • report
  • retrieve
  • score
  • secure
  • seep
  • seize
  • show up
  • storm
  • take
  • take place
  • turn up
  • violate
  • visit
  • win

accessing

  • access
  • achieve
  • amass
  • appear
  • arrive
  • ascertain
  • assure
  • attain
  • breach
  • bring
  • bring in
  • buy
  • capture
  • collect
  • come in
  • crack
  • draw
  • drill
  • earn
  • ensure
  • enter
  • entering
  • gain
  • gather
  • get
  • get hold of
  • get in
  • glean
  • go in
  • go through
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  • infect
  • infest
  • infiltrate
  • insure
  • introduce
  • invade
  • land
  • loot
  • make
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  • occupy
  • overrun
  • pass through
  • penetrate
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  • pervade
  • pick up
  • piercing
  • pillage
  • plunder
  • procure
  • promote
  • pull
  • puncture
  • purchase
  • raid
  • ravage
  • reach
  • realize
  • reap
  • receive
  • recover
  • report
  • retrieve
  • score
  • secure
  • seep
  • seize
  • show up
  • storm
  • take
  • take place
  • turn up
  • violate
  • visit
  • win

band

  • army
  • array
  • assemblage
  • batch
  • battery
  • belt
  • bind
  • bracelet
  • bunch
  • chain
  • circle
  • club
  • cluster
  • collection
  • company
  • constellation
  • corps
  • crew
  • ensemble
  • gang
  • gathering
  • group
  • grouping
  • hoop
  • line
  • loop
  • lot
  • orchestra
  • party
  • philharmonic
  • platoon
  • ring
  • set
  • streak
  • stripe
  • symphony
  • tape
  • team
  • tie
  • troop
  • troupe
  • wrap

call-ups

  • accept
  • admit
  • admonish
  • advise
  • anticipate
  • appoint
  • assemble
  • assign
  • attract
  • calls
  • caution
  • choose
  • cite
  • collect
  • commemorate
  • conscript
  • conscription
  • contact
  • dial
  • draft
  • dream up
  • emphasize
  • employ
  • engage
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  • enroll
  • enter
  • envision
  • evoke
  • exact
  • gather
  • get
  • hire
  • impel
  • improve
  • join
  • learn
  • look back
  • lottery
  • marshal
  • mention
  • mobilizations
  • mobilize
  • note
  • obtain
  • organize
  • phone
  • point out
  • prepare
  • press
  • prod
  • prompt
  • raise
  • rallies
  • recall
  • recognize
  • recruit
  • register
  • relive
  • remember
  • remind
  • round up
  • select
  • selection
  • serve
  • stimulate
  • stress
  • suggest
  • summon
  • summonses
  • switch on
  • think of
  • trigger
  • turn on
  • volunteer
  • warn

called forth

  • appeal to
  • arouse
  • ask
  • assemble
  • attract
  • awaken
  • bring about
  • bring out
  • call
  • call for
  • call in
  • cause
  • conjure
  • convene
  • convince
  • direct
  • draft
  • draw
  • elicit
  • elicited
  • evoke
  • evoked
  • extort
  • extract
  • galvanize
  • gather
  • generate
  • get
  • help
  • incite
  • indicate
  • induce
  • inflame
  • inspire
  • inspired
  • instigate
  • invite
  • invoke
  • kindle
  • lead to
  • mobilize
  • motivate
  • obtain
  • persuade
  • precipitate
  • prompt
  • propel
  • provoke
  • recall
  • request
  • spur
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • subpoena
  • suggest
  • take
  • urge
  • wrest
  • wring

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