Tra từ gather - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

gather [gather gathers gathered gathering] BrE [ˈɡæðə(r)] NAmE [ˈɡæðər] verb

COME/BRING TOGETHER
1. intransitive, transitive to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group
• A crowd soon gathered.
•+ adv./prep. His supporters gathered in the main square.
•Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you.
•The whole family gathered together at Ray's home.
•be gathered + adv.prep. They were all gathered round the TV.
•A large crowd was gathered outside the studio.
•The kids were gathered together in one room.
2. transitive to bring things together that have been spread around
•~ sth People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
•~ sth together/up I waited while he gathered up his papers.

COLLECT
3. transitive ~ sth to collect information from different sources
• Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
4. transitive ~ sth to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area
•to gather wild flowers

CROPS/HARVEST
5. transitive ~ sth (in) (formal or literary)to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored
• It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in.

BELIEVE/UNDERSTAND
6. transitive, intransitive (not used in the progressive tenses)to believe or understand that sth is true because of information or evidence you have
•~ (that)… I gather (that) you wanted to see me.
• I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job.
•~ (sth) ‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’
•‘She won't be coming.’ ‘ So I gather.’
•You're self-employed, I gather.
•As far as I can gather, he got involved in a fight.
•From what I can gather, there's been some kind of problem.

INCREASE
7. transitive ~ sth to increase in speed, force, etc
•The truck gathered speed.
•During the 1980s the green movement gathered momentum.
•Thousands of these machines are gathering dust (= not being used) in stockrooms.

OF CLOUDS/DARKNESS
8. intransitive to gradually increase in number or amount
•The storm clouds were gathering.
•the gathering gloom of a winter's afternoon

CLOTHING
9. transitive to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body
•~ sth around you/sth He gathered his cloak around him.
•~ sth up She gathered up her skirts and ran.
10. transitive ~ sth (in) to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place
•She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist.

HOLD SB
11. transitive ~ sb + adv./prep. to pull sb towards you and put your arms around them
•She gathered the child in her arms and held him close.
•He gathered her to him.

PREPARE YOURSELF
12. transitive ~ sth/yourself to prepare yourself to do sth that requires effort
•I sat down for a moment to gather my strength.
•She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened.
•Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself.
•He paused to gather his breath.
see a rolling stone gathers no moss at ↑roll _v.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to ↑together.

Thesaurus:
gather verb I
1.
•A crowd soon gathered.
mass • • assemble • • rally • • meet • |informal get together • |formal convene •
Opp: disperse, Opp: scatter
gather/mass/assemble/rally/meet/get together/convene for sth
crowds/supporters gather/assemble/rally
people gather/mass/assemble
Gather, mass or assemble? Gather is the most general of these words. Mass emphasizes the large number of people involved. Assemble is more formal and refers to arranged meetings.
2. T
•They gathered their belongings and left.
collect • • accumulate • • amass •
Opp: scatter
gather/collect/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
Gather or collect? When talking about things, use gather for things, belongings or papers when the things are spread around within a short distance; use collect to talk about getting examples of sth from different people or places.

Synonyms:
collect
gather • accumulate • amass
These words all mean to get more of sth over a period of time, or to increase in quantity over a period of time.
collect • to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place: ▪ We've been collecting data from various sources. ◇ ▪ Dirt had collected in the corners of the room.
People sometimes collect things of a particular type as a hobby: ▪ to collect stamps.
gather • to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources: ▪ I waited while he ▪ gathered up ▪ his papers. ◇ ▪ Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
collect or gather?
Both collect and gather can be used in the same way to talk about bringing together data, information or evidence. When talking about things, gather is used with words like things, belongings or papers when the things are spread around within a short distance. Collect is used for getting examples of sth from different people or places that are physically separated.
accumulate • (rather formal) to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time: ▪ I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. ◇ ▪ Debts began to accumulate.
amass • (rather formal) to collect sth in large quantities, especially money, debts or information: ▪ He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/information
to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (sth)

Example Bank:
•As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength.
•He gathered her close and kissed her.
•He gathered her into his arms.
•She gathered the child to her.
•She hastily gathered all her belongings together.
•She was still trying to gather her thoughts when the door opened.
•The boys gathered around the car.
•The movement for reform rapidly gathered momentum.
•They are all gathering for a major conference.
•‘She won't be coming.’ ‘I gathered that.’
•‘There's been a delay.’ ‘So I gather.’
•As far as I can gather, he got involved in a fight.
•Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you.
•From what they could gather, there had been some kind of problem back at the base.
•I gather from your letter that you're not enjoying your job.
•I gather you wanted to see me.
•She gathered her things together and got to her feet.
•The whole family gathered together at Ray's home.
•They lived in the forest, gathering mushrooms and berries to eat.